Senior Manager of Accounting, Fixed Assets & Logistics

About the company

The company offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. The company’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. The company is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role

The company is looking for a Senior Manager of Accounting, Fixed Assets & Logistics to join our Accounting team. This role is open to remote candidates within the US, or hybrid for candidates based near our Palo Alto, CA headquarters .   We are seeking a highly-motivated, detail oriented, and collaborative individual to join our growing accounting team. A successful candidate is one who thrives in a highly dynamic environment and looks to partner across the organization to build systematic accounting solutions to support our growth. The candidate will be responsible for establishing and owning relationships across the organization to build out critical general ledger accounting policies to support our multi-national contract manufacturing and logistics organization responsible for bringing assets to operating markets, including fixed assets, leases, and tariff and freight costs. This position will be responsible for leading month-end close activities and aligning our business operations to accounting standards. This position requires a strong understanding of US GAAP, comfort with ambiguity and change, and a growth mindset with passion for continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Own month end close responsibilities for fixed asset, leases, and tariff and freight costs, including journal entries and critical reconciliationsSupport reporting and other deliverable coordination with AlphabetExperience with System implementation projects to improve core ERP functionality and asset tracking and managementIdentify system enhancements to accelerate close cycle, while maintaining accuracy

• Review significant vendor and contract manufacturing  contracts to ensure alignment with policies & optimize accounting processes

• Support local statutory accounting to ensure completeness of assets transferred between entites during a period.

• Review and provide accounting operations guidance on new leasing transactions or significant asset purchases

• Strengthen and/or implement  internal controls to maintain financial accuracy and integrity

• Partner with finance and other stakeholders to provide timely and transparent guidance on accounting impacts for key transactions

What You’ll Need

• 12+ years of relevant accounting experience, within technology, logistics, or manufacturing industriesBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or equivalent practical experienceCertified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) License is preferredStrong understanding and application of accounting principles and financial reporting (GAAP required or IFRS is a nice to have)

• SAP S/4 or equivalent ERP experience

• Experience in building fixed asset control environments to support multinational contract manufacturing, logistics, and operations footprints

• Experience building out accounting responsibilities for cycle counts, warehouse management, and scrap/asset disposition processes

• Experience evaluating contracts and operationalizing contracts under ASC 842

• A builder mindset that enjoys turning ambiguous workflows into streamlined, automated, and reliable processes

• Experience establishing and implementing processes that scale with businessComfort dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail and accuracy skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with a passion for synthesizing complex data into a clear storyline

• Ability to independently drive multiple projects to completion under tight deadlines within a collaborative team environment

• Strong interpersonal skills with a desire to actively contribute to our work culture

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. The company’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range

$159,000 — $207,000 USD

The company is an equal opportunity employer and it is the company's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at the company is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. The company does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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