Manager, Corporate Accounting

The role

You will lead the complete month-end close process and manage financial reporting across all entities. You will own lease, equity, deferred commission, and foreign currency accounting while implementing robust accounting policies and internal controls.

What you will do

• Lead the complete month-end close process
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements
• Own lease accounting including ASC 842 assessment and reporting
• Own equity accounting including stock-based compensation under ASC 718 and IFRS
• Own deferred commission accounting under ASC 340-40
• Oversee foreign currency accounting
• Assist with recording purchase accounting
• Direct general ledger operations, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Prior leadership in fast-paced environments
• Strong technical accounting skills and deep understanding of GAAP principles
• Knowledge of lease accounting, equity accounting, business combination, and foreign currency
• Direct experience owning month-end close processes using close management tools such as Numeric
• Expertise in purchase accounting, including acquisitions, purchase price adjustments, and related reconciliations
• Experience with leveraging AI tools to build and improve workflows
• Excellence in problem-solving and process improvement methodologies
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across departments
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in technology companies

Nice to have

• Proficiency with Netsuite

Benefits

• Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent
• Full health and dental benefits
• Separate budget for mental health
• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
• Annual enrichment benefits for arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching
• 6 weeks of paid vacation
• Budget for traveling to other offices if remote
• Annual company offsite
• Daily lunch program, snacks, and social events for those in office
• Co-working benefit for those not near an office

About the company

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise AI company that builds foundation AI models and end-to-end products. It is a global technology company headquartered in Toronto.