Manager, Accounting

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead the general accounting function, overseeing the execution of core accounting operations while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal policies, and the standards expected of a public company environment. This role is responsible for managing the monthly financial close, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of accounting records, and supporting the timely preparation of financial statements and related reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Accounting, the Accounting Manager will partner closely with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to oversee complex accounting activities, review significant transactions and balance sheet reconciliations, and drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of accounting policies, processes, and internal controls. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader with strong technical accounting knowledge, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to build scalable 

About the Work

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing general accounting team through effective hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Oversee the integrity of the general ledger, chart of accounts, and financial reporting structure, ensuring transactions are appropriately classified and recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Partner with accounting leadership to develop, implement, and continuously enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls that support a scalable, public-company-ready finance organization.
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting operations.
• Lead and support strategic finance initiatives, including ERP implementation, system optimization, and cross-functional process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements within a SOX-compliant environment by establishing, documenting, and monitoring effective financial controls.
• Coordinate and manage external audit activities, serving as a liaison with auditors and ensuring timely completion of audit requests and successful audit outcomes.
• Establish and maintain accounting procedures that promote strong financial governance, mitigate risk, and support the prevention and detection of errors and fraud.
• Coordinate the preparation of schedules and supporting documentation required for tax filings and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Analyze financial results, including period-over-period variances, and communicate meaningful insights and recommendations to accounting and finance leadership.
• Perform other accounting, reporting, and finance-related responsibilities as assigned.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in good standing.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3–5 years of experience serving in a team lead, supervisory, or people leadership role, including experience managing direct reports and/or leading accounting projects and initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and technical accounting.
• Experience leading monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Experience managing external financial statement audits.
• Experience working in a SOX-compliant and/or public company environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, including implementation, optimization, or major system enhancements.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing deadlines, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive accounting initiatives to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a high-growth manufacturing, technology, or similarly complex operating environment

Location

• This is a hybrid position based out of our Fremont, CA office (3+ days/week on site), reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations. These ranges may be modified in the future.