Senior Accounting Manager

About Starburst

At Starburst, we are working to dismantle the status quo of data silos and vendor lock-in every single day. For decades, database companies have held their customers hostage and we believe that’s just plain wrong. Starburst offers a full-featured data lake analytics platform, built on open source Trino. Our platform includes all the capabilities needed to discover, organize, and consume data without the need for time-consuming and costly migration projects. Today more than 300 leading organizations trust us to make better decisions faster.

Though Starburst has raised $414M in venture funding from top investors, we were founded in a rather unusual way as we bootstrapped the business with customers and revenue from the very beginning! We are a remote-first company with employees all over the world and are proud to be named a Best Place to Work. Come join our team of All-Stars!

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead and manage a team of accounting professionals, oversee the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, and play a critical role in our month-end and quarter-end close processes. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive financial strategy and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

As a Senior Accounting Manager at Starburst you will:

• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other relevant standards.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly close processes for balance sheet accounting, including leases, intangibles, SBC and PPE.
• Provide insights and analysis on financial performance, variances, and trends to support decision-making by senior management.
• Manage compensation accounting processes, ensuring accurate global payroll and equity transactions align with reporting requirements and timelines.
• Manage International accounting processes, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of financial information of international entities, including intercompany balances and consolidations.
• Coordinate and support external audits, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of requested information and documentation.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing accounting team, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Revenue Accounting, and Legal, to ensure alignment on financial objectives and reporting requirements and drive business process transformation.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Identify and lead implementation of system enhancements to ensure scalable financial operations.

Some of the things we look for:

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 5 years in a management or leadership role.
• Proficiency in accounting software NetSuite and advanced Excel skills.
• Proven track record in managing and scaling Corporate Accounting processes during periods of rapid growth within a public company, with a preference for experience in tech companies.
• Extensive experience in building and leading high-performing, global Corporate Accounting teams, successfully guiding them through significant growth and change.
• Passionate about driving the evolution of the Corporate Accounting function, with a focus on enhancing capabilities across people, processes, and systems.
• Strong technical and operational expertise, with a demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective strategies that deliver results.
• Excel in fast-paced, dynamic environments, with the ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and manage competing priorities effectively.

Where could this role be based?

• US, Preferably PST time zone

$153,000 - $187,000 a year

The base salary range for this US full-time position is $153,000 - $187,000, subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes. All candidates receive equity (ISO) and access to a comprehensive benefits offering. The base salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for candidates across all US locations. Work location, skills, experience, and any relevant education or training determine the compensation awarded to the candidate. The Recruiting Team or Hiring Manager can share more about the specific salary range with you during the recruitment process.

Why build your career at Starburst?

We live by our three core company values: Character, Competence, and Ownership and are a team of top performers. We are each in the driver’s seat, shaping our organization and working together towards our common mission. We are solving exceptionally complex and meaningful challenges here and as we innovate, we each have the opportunity to build our careers alongside Starbursts’s growth.

We take care of our global workforce by making sure employees enjoy competitive salaries and attractive stock grants, remote-friendly work options, flexible paid time off, and more!

We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up for one another authentically in all moments that matter.

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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