Accounting Manager (IC4)

The Accounting team is seeking a full-time contract Accounting Consultant (IC4 level) to provide interim support during planned team leave coverage. This role is essential to maintaining continuity of month-end and quarter-end close activities while ensuring the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of key financial reporting deliverables.

The primary focus of this position will be compensation-related accounting, with responsibilities that include:

Key Responsibilities

• Execute month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned compensation-related accounts.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations.
• Perform fluctuation and variance analyses to identify and explain significant account activity.
• Prepare management commentary supporting quarterly changes in account balances.
• Prepare and post journal entries while ensuring compliance with company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Partner cross-functionally with Payroll, Human Resources, Equity Administration, FP&A, and Finance teams to resolve accounting questions and gather supporting documentation.

Based on business needs and the consultant's experience, additional responsibilities may include:

• Supporting SEC reporting and financial statement disclosures.
• Assisting with consolidations.
• Supporting operating expense (Opex) accounting.
• Contributing to special projects and other accounting or close-related initiatives.

Qualifications

• IC4-level accounting professional with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Experience supporting month-end and quarter-end close in a public company or similarly complex accounting environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and explain account fluctuations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present financial analyses and results.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

About the Role

This consultant will serve as an integrated member of the Accounting team, helping ensure business continuity during a critical coverage period while providing flexibility to support broader accounting priorities and initiatives as needed.