Accounting Manager

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

Our Finance team plays a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, optimal financial management, and efficient operations across Docusign. The team consists of Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Revenue Operations, Investor Relations, and Business Operations. The Finance team partners across all organizations in Docusign to appropriately allocate resources, inform key business decisions, and facilitate the execution of our operational plans. This role coordinates the monthly and quarterly close process for the International accounting team, owns transfer pricing and intercompany accounting, and serves as a key resource to support the team on issues and initiatives as they arise. It is responsible for the monthly close process, review and analysis of management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory accounting for Docusign entities in EMEA. Candidates should have experience with monthly close processes, preferably in a US-headquartered multinational, and a strong understanding of US GAAP and Irish or UK GAAP. In-depth knowledge of large company ERP systems (SAP and Oracle) and a demonstrable ability to drive change through automation and standardisation are required, along with strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver results under strict deadlines in a rapidly changing, cross-functional environment.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounting.

Responsibility

• Coordinate the month-end and quarter-end close process for the International accounting team, ensuring alignment of deliverables with corporate deadlines and timely tracking and reporting of issues

• Support month-end and quarter-end close for international entities, including preparation or review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux analysis

• Review monthly transfer pricing calculations and ensure the monthly entries are accurately recorded for the International entities

• Drive consistency and quality across the International accounting team, including tracking and reporting of key performance indicators to management

• Own the secondary ledger close and related processes to ensure best in class use and to ensure there is a value add impact on statutory reporting

• Work with consolidations team to investigate issues and discrepancies related to intercompany

• Support on technical accounting impacts when transactions or issues occur, through independent investigation, as well as collaboration with other key stakeholders

• Participate and lead automation and improvement projects, ensuring international specific concerns are raised

• Work with and support other operational accounting teams, such as payroll, AR, and AP, as the need arises

• Assist with US GAAP and statutory audits for international entities, including preparation of supporting schedules and documentation, reviewing financial statements, and managing audit requests

• Complete other duties and special projects as assigned

Job Designation

Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline with CPA or equivalent license

• 8+ years of general accounting experience or 5+ years including Big 4

• Recognized accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other similar international accounting qualification)

• Experience with Irish or UK GAAP

• Experience with US GAAP

• Experience with Excel or Google Sheets

• Experience working in a multi-currency environment

Preferred

• Experience in a US headquartered, US GAAP reporting, public company

• Ability to build productive cross-functional relationships

• Experience driving process improvement and standardisation in a corporate ERP environment (Oracle or SAP)

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and to prioritise competing deliverables

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $X/hour - $X/hour or $X - $X base salary

Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $X/hour - $X/hour or $X - $X base salary

Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $X/hour - $X/hour or $X - $X base salary

Washington DC: $X/hour - $X/hour or $X - $X base salary

Ohio: $X/hour - $X/hour or $X - $X base salary 

Canada: CAD $X/hour - CAD $X/hour or CAD $X - CAD $X base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
• Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Global benefits provide options for the following:

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Life at DocuSign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

EEO Statement

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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