Wing

Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting

Palo Alto, California. Posted 8 months ago

The role

This person will lead month-end close activities and own accounting for OpEx cost centers, including prepaid expenses and accruals. The role also builds accounting policies and processes, and supports international statutory audits.

What you will do

  • Own month-end close for marketing expenses, professional services and prepaids
  • Build accruals processes using data analysis and stakeholder engagement
  • Support reporting and deliverable coordination with Alphabet
  • Lead ERP system implementation projects and identify system enhancements to speed up the close
  • Maintain the chart of accounts, including new accounts and cost centers
  • Review significant vendor contracts to ensure alignment with policies
  • Support prepaid expense evaluation and classification and general OpEx accruals
  • Support international statutory audit compliance with Wing and Alphabet policies
  • Strengthen or implement internal controls
  • Give timely guidance on accounting impacts of key transactions to finance and other stakeholders

Required qualifications

  • 12+ years of relevant accounting experience in technology, logistics or manufacturing
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding and application of GAAP
  • SAP S/4 or equivalent ERP experience
  • Experience evaluating and operationalizing contracts under ASC 340, 360, 718 and 842
  • A builder mindset for turning ambiguous workflows into streamlined, automated processes
  • Experience establishing processes that scale with the business
  • Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to drive multiple projects to completion under tight deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Nice to have

  • CPA or Chartered Accountant (CA) license
  • IFRS knowledge

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Before you apply

  • Your recruiter can share the specific salary range for your location during hiring

About the company

Wing offers drone delivery for last mile logistics, designing, building and operating its own delivery drones on two continents. Wing is part of Alphabet.

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