Global Accounting Manager

Description

About Us: At Sitecore, our mission is to simplify how brands reach, engage, and serve people by delivering intelligent, personalised digital experiences that connect the world. We empower the world’s most iconic brands to build lifelong relationships with their customers—seamlessly, smartly, and at scale.
As the leading provider of agentic digital experience software, Sitecore brings together content, commerce, and data into one composable platform that enables brands to deliver millions of meaningful, adaptive experiences every day. Trusted by global leaders such as American Express, Porsche, Starbucks, and L’Oréal, Sitecore helps brands transform engagement through experiences that are not only personalised but predictive and dynamic.
Our foundation is our people—a diverse, passionate, and collaborative global team spanning over 25 countries. We believe that every experience matters, and that belief starts with how we work together. Our values guide how we lead, innovate, and connect. They are the behaviours that bring our mission and vision to life, every day, in every interaction.
As we continue to evolve, we are actively cultivating AI skills across our teams to unlock new levels of creativity, efficiency, and insight. From engineering to customer experience, AI capabilities are becoming integral to how we design, build, and deliver the next generation of digital experiences.
Learn more at Sitecore.com. About the Role:Sitecore is experiencing strong global growth, and we are looking for an Accounting Manager (Global) to support and scale our core financial close and controls. This role will own key areas of thebalance sheet and P&L, while partnering closely with FP&A and cross-functional stakeholders.The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and highly organised team player who is technically strong and committed to continuous improvement. You should be comfortable supporting global general accounting, identifying efficiencies, and improving processes, while thriving in a fast-paced environment and effectively prioritising both individual and team objectives.What You’ll Do:

• Manage month-end close across multiple entities, ensuring deadlines are met
• Review and approve accounting journals (e.g., payroll, accruals, prepayments, intercompany, bank, debt)
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and support Senior Accountants during the close process
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analysis for management
• Lead key accounting processes, including intercompany, treasury, leases (IFRS16), payroll, accruals, and R&D capitalization
• Manage and mentor a team of six accountants, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality work
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Compliance, and other teams on financial initiatives and reporting
• Support VAT reporting in EMEA, statutory audits, and tax-related requirements
• Contribute to finance projects and process improvement initiatives.

• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or an equivalent certification
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, demonstrating strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills
• A collaborative and proactive mindset, with the ability to work effectively across teams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with internal controls and maintaining strong financial governance
• Familiarity with NetSuite ERP is considered an advantage
• Experience in the tech industry or a similar high-growth environment is preferred
• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams to implement modern, automated accounting solutions, including AI-enabled processes
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Detail-oriented and organised with strong time and task management skills
• Ability to execute against individual goals and deadlines
• Ability to influence and skilfully communicate with others to drive work forward

• Sales and Customer Success are the key to our success! We are tapping into an exciting $30B market opportunity that is still very much in its infancy, and feel it’s never been a better time to join Sitecore as we look to grow by 30% YoY. Growth for us means growth for you and your career.
• Great team and company culture! You can find out more about our company culture in the Sales and Customer Success team and our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace on our YouTube Channel. Thanks to the work of every employee globally, Sitecore has been recognised for award-winning Culture by Comparably.