Manager, Accounting

What You'll Do

The Global Accounting team at Avalara is looking for a Corporate Accounting Manager. Reporting to the Global Accounting Senior Manager, you will be a critical part of the Global Accounting team based in India to support accounting responsibilities across Avalara's global operations. You will lead month-end close for our global operations and own important accounting areas, including operating expense accounting and accruals review, prepaid expense review, and consolidations. You will help build out new processes, improving existing workflows, and encouraging a culture. You will be expected to generally work during UK hours (2 pm to 11 pm IST) and beyond that as needed.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Act as the primary point of contact for the month-end close and consolidation process, including closing the books in our accounting system.
• Review of monthly reporting package to ensure timely, accurate financial data that is prepared in compliance with US GAAP and Avalara accounting policies.
• Own global operating expense accounting and month-end accruals process for assigned areas, including review of accruals, prepaids, and other various journal entries.
• Review of global account reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls.
• Review financial statement fluctuation analysis.
• Review requested audit documentation and analysis.
• Collaborate with different functional teams across the globe to standardize accounting processes and policies and actively contribute to a disciplined financial statement close.

What You'll Need to be Successful

• Chartered Accountant or MBA.
• Ideal background from SaaS industry
• You should have 10+ years of accounting experience, including experience managing others.
• Experience with accounting under U.S. GAAP is required
• Experience with internal controls and SOX compliance required
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Highly proficient analysing data in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with NetSuite (preferred) or other large ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP.
• Hands on knowledge in using Alteryx and PowerBI, or similar, and experience driving process automation