Manager, Accounting

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Position Description:

Okta is seeking an experienced accounting professional for the role of Manager, GL Accounting & AP/T&E to play a critical role in the oversight of our Shared Services capabilities and local Philippines entity compliance, as well as a complement to our existing team. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter who has a focus on getting the numbers right along with a strong ethical bias. This candidate will have appropriate managerial and technical capabilities to provide confidence in their ability to drive improvements across the business as well as within the day-to-day operations of the accounting function.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage day-to-day operations for Record to Report (R2R), Accounts Payable (AP), & Travel & Expense (T&E) accounting functions in Shared Services
• Manage full-cycle close processes for GL & AP/T&E for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end
• Ensure all accounts are properly reconciled, reviewed, & reported in accordance to US GAAP
• Analyze variances in financial statements, investigate discrepancies, and provide insights into the balance sheet flux
• Manage weekly payment runs, globally
• Oversee and assist with GAAP audits and financial reporting
• Provide monthly reporting and analysis on key metrics (SLAs & KPIs) for respective areas of responsibility
• Prepare annual 1099 filing
• Ensure accurate VAT/GST tax reporting
• Ensure SOX compliance and maintain internal controls for respective areas of responsibility by monitoring/updating accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors during financial audits, ensuring audit compliance and audit findings are addressed
• Partner with Legal, Tax, entity directors and outside advisors to manage local statutory compliance, registrations and reporting for Okta’s Philippines entity
• Coach, mentor, and lead a team across multiple functions focused on high quality deliverables and fostering learning and development, open communication, collaboration, and teamwork
• Drive and manage improvements and develop automation of daily/monthly standard tasks, accounting processes, and workflows
• Flexibility to support the growing needs of the overall AP/T&E and GL departments
• Perform/lead ad hoc projects, as needed

Required Skills / Desired Experience:

• CA/CPA with 9+ years of accounting experience with increasing responsibility, preferably with public companies
• 3-4+ years of experience managing a team
• Previous experience in the technology industry is highly desired
• Strong knowledge of of US GAAP required
• Must possess the ability to multi-task and work in time-sensitive situations
• High level of attention to detail, aptitude for planning/managing deadlines
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication (oral and written), organizational, and project planning skills
• Must have the ability to effectively work and communicate with all levels/functions throughout the company
• Should be customer-service driven and have a positive outlook
• Experience managing teams across multiple accounting functions
• Experience driving automation/system implementations is highly desired
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Able to analyze sophisticated concepts, and make recommendations and decisions based upon good judgment
• Knowledge of cloud related ERP systems & connected tools (ideally Netsuite, Coupa, and Workday Expenses, or similar) from end user and administrative perspective desired

What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta 

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! .

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