Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AlphaSense is a leading company that provides AI-driven market intelligence to help businesses make informed decisions. They are seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team and manage the month-end close process for operational expenses, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies.
Responsibilities
- Support the month-end close process by managing detailed vendor expense analyses, accrual schedules, prepaids, fixed assets (ASC 360), and lease accounting under ASC 842, ensuring entries are prepared, reviewed, and posted timely
- Review balance account reconciliations and flux analyses
- Partner with the Technical Accounting team to operationalize new accounting guidance and policies into the close process
- Lead and mentor direct reports setting clear expectations and to support professional growth
- Establish and maintain team workflows, desk procedures, and SLAs to drive consistency, accuracy, and timeliness
- Manage the end-to-end AP process: invoice intake and coding, purchase order matching, vendor onboarding, payment runs, and vendor statement reconciliations
- Oversee the corporate card program (Ramp) and corporate travel program (Navan), enforcing policy compliance, reviewing transactions, and serving as the escalation point for employee questions
- Maintain a strong controls environment over AP and the expense close, including SOX controls
- Serve as a power user for NetSuite, Ramp, and Navan; optimizing workflows, configuration and reporting across all three
- Support external audits and other operational requests
- Ensure compliance with company expense policies and support any tax-related AP requirements (e.g., 1099 preparation)
Skills
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience; 2-3+ years in a people manager role, with experience managing individual contributors and a team lead or manager
- CPA required
- Deep U.S. GAAP expertise: accrual accounting, prepaid assets, fixed asset capitalization (ASC 360), and lease accounting (ASC 842)
- Proficiency in NetSuite
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Proven time management skills, demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines while leading a team
- Experience with Ramp and/or Navan strongly preferred
- Public accounting and public company experience with SaaS or technology industry experience preferred
Benefits
- You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.
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