Manager, Corporate Accounting

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About The Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We’re looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead key aspects of our accounting operations in a fast-paced environment. This role will own the integrity and efficiency of the close process, drive automation and system enhancements, and partner cross-functionally with Technical Accounting, Engineering, and Finance teams.

You will play a critical role in scaling accounting operations, improving processes, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting as the company grows.

This is a full-time position based out of our Denver or Oakland office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

Technologies You’ll Use:

Netsuite, Coupa, FloQast, BigQuery, AI Tools

What You’ll Do:

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of corporate accountants, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture
• Establish clear goals, priorities, and accountability across the team
• Drive process standardization and documentation to support scalability
  
  
  

Close & Financial Reporting

• Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Partner with Technical Accounting on complex accounting areas and new business initiatives
  
  
  

Systems, Automation & Process Improvement

• Lead initiatives to automate and streamline accounting workflows, reducing manual effort and risk
• Collaborate with Engineering and Data teams to enhance data pipelines and reporting accuracy
• Drive system integrations and improvements across financial systems
  
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Technical Accounting on policy implementation, revenue recognition considerations, and complex transactions
• Work with Engineering and Data teams to improve data integrity, automate reporting, and support scalable infrastructure
• Collaborate with FP&A, Procurement, and other stakeholders to align on financial insights and operational needs
  
  
  

Controls & Compliance

• Strengthen and maintain internal controls over financial reporting
• Support audit processes (internal and external), including preparation of schedules and documentation
• Ensure compliance with SOX and company policies
  
  
  

Skills We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• 5–7 years of accounting experience, with a mix of public accounting and industry preferred
• Prior experience in a SaaS or high-growth technology company
• Proven experience managing and developing teams
• Strong understanding of month-end close, general ledger, and financial reporting processes
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite and close automation tools (e.g., FloQast)
• Experience working with large datasets or data tools (e.g., BigQuery) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and automation initiatives
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, especially with technical teams
  
  
  

Bonus Skills :

• Exposure to AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) for workflow or productivity enhancements
  
  
  

The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.

Oakland Pay Range

$133,428—$166,785 USD

Perks And Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off

RSU stock grants*

Professional development and training opportunities

Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities

Monthly cell phone stipend

Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

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