[Remote] Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company that shapes how the web is built. The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting will lead the financial infrastructure efforts, overseeing various accounting areas and ensuring compliance with GAAP principles while managing a team and collaborating with FP&A and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the monthly and quarterly close for assigned areas, setting clear standards for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, while reviewing team work, and providing guidance
• Coach, mentor, and support the professional development of team members, providing regular feedback, career guidance, and growth opportunities
• Oversee subsidiary accounting work performed by an offshore team, managing timelines, reviewing deliverables, and resolving issues
• Work closely with FP&A and business partners to keep actuals, forecasts, and business assumptions aligned, and to flag issues early
• Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures to ensure all financial transactions are carried out in accordance with GAAP principles
• Lead accounting work for acquisitions, including onboarding new entities and aligning policies and systems
• Lead close and process improvements, simplifying workflows, strengthening controls, and scaling the function as the business grows
• Design, implement, and evolve SOX-aligned controls that scale with the business, strengthen audit readiness, and support execution
• Build and use AI agents and automation to eliminate manual work and free the team up for higher-value analysis
• Own the audit relationship for your areas—preparing materials, answering questions, and keeping audits moving smoothly
• Take the lead on cross-functional projects, while coaching and developing team members along the way

Skills

• 7+ years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years at a Big 4 firm and 2+ years in industry
• 3+ years of people management or supervisory experience, with a track record of leading and developing teams
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA required
• Experience owning accounting for capitalized commissions
• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP and SOX, with the ability to apply guidance practically in a growing organization
• Hands-on accounting leader with a strong sense of ownership, able to manage competing priorities while setting clear expectations and driving results across the team
• Process-minded and curious, with experience leveraging AI, automation, and systems to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Experienced cross-functional partner, aligning accounting processes with how the business operates and how leadership needs to see the results
• Clear, confident communicator who collaborates effectively across teams and translates accounting concepts into plain language for non-accountants
• Thrives in fast-moving, evolving environments, balancing speed with sound judgment as the company grows

Benefits

• Benefits
• Equity-based compensation
• Eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role

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