Accounting Manager

About the role

As an Accounting Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in driving the accuracy, scaling, and operational excellence of our financial foundation. You will lead and mentor a team of accountants, oversee the monthly close process, and ensure high integrity in our financial reporting and internal controls framework in preparation for SOX compliance.

This role acts as a key strategic partner across finance and business teams, ensuring our accounting practices scale alongside Verily's growth. The ideal candidate is a CPA with a strong public accounting foundation, managerial experience, deep technical accounting expertise, and a track record of driving process optimization in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance leadership to drive accounting strategy and corporate initiatives while mentoring, developing, and establishing accountability for a high-performing accounting team.
• Oversee the end-to-end month-, quarter-, and year-end close cycles, reviewing reconciliations and variance analyses to deliver accurate, GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal controls framework for SOX and IPO readiness, serving as the lead liaison for internal and external auditors.
• Spearhead continuous improvement, automation, and system upgrades across accounting workflows to maximize efficiency, operational strength, and business scalability.
• Collaborate with FP&A, legal, and operational leaders to align financial practices with corporate goals, providing strategic ad-hoc reporting and technical modeling to guide executive decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• 7+ years of progressive professional accounting experience, including prior public accounting (Big 4 strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated success directly managing, supervising, and developing teams within a fast-paced, high-tech environment.
• Outstanding project management, organizational, and executive-level communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Global Shared Services: Experience managing or partnering with offshore accounting teams and third-party shared services to drive operational delivery and close efficiency.
• Sector Leadership: Direct experience managing accounting teams within the technology or health-tech industries.
• ERP Systems Proficiency: Hands-on experience implementing, operating, or scaling enterprise-grade ERP systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA).
• Technical Accounting Mastery: In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, complex technical accounting research, and internal control frameworks.
• Public Company Readiness: Proven success leading accounting teams through IPO preparedness, public company readiness, or comprehensive SOX implementations.

Additional information

Qualified applicants must not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Pay and benefits

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000 - $197,500 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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