Senior Technical Accounting Manager

The role

The Senior Technical Accounting Manager researches complex transactions and implements new accounting standards. This person will provide strategic advice, ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting, and collaborate cross-functionally with various departments.

What you will do

• Draft accounting memos and analyses for topics like business combinations, financing, and leases
• Evaluate and operationalize accounting for complex transactions including equity offerings and debt
• Review accounting for material lease transactions
• Review non-routine or unusual revenue arrangements
• Lead accounting and valuation of M&A transactions and strategic investments
• Perform goodwill and intangible asset impairment analyses
• Develop and maintain accounting policies
• Monitor FASB and SEC rulemaking and lead implementation of new standards
• Serve as primary technical accounting contact for external auditors
• Partner with Financial Reporting on technical accounting disclosures for SEC filings

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Active CPA license
• 8+ years of progressive technical accounting experience under U.S. GAAP
• Significant exposure to financing arrangements, consolidations, derivatives, stock-based compensation and business combinations
• Working knowledge of lease and revenue accounting
• Public company experience, including SEC reporting and SOX 404 internal controls
• Experience leading accounting for financing and M&A transactions
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to build financial processes and internal controls from scratch
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proficiency in financial modeling and Excel, Oracle Fusion, Workiva and Google Suite

Nice to have

• 4+ years at a Big 4 audit firm
• experience with cloud, data center or AI infrastructure accounting

Benefits

• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
• Flexible time off
• Local team meetups
• Mental health and well being support
• Equity compensation
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

Before you apply

• You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period

About the company

DigitalOcean is a technology company that builds scalable cloud and AI. They aim to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software.