Senior Accounting Manager

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC

"The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments" - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

The Company is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager who will be responsible for supervising and managing the accounting department and financial reporting. The role is based in our Chatsworth, CA office but flexible remote schedule is available. We are looking for someone to develop and maintain accounting principles, best practices, and systems for collecting, analyzing and reporting information. Must have a strong understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Senior Accounting manager will assist with budgets and forecasting. He or she will also be responsible for helping with the audits, and supporting managers across teams with financial procedures and analysis.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

Prepare monthly worldwide consolidated financial statements and variance analyses for the company and other internal management reports
• Manage and supervise general ledger accountants; responsible for day-to-day supervision and leadership and closing process; monitoring deadlines and providing support and coaching
• Review closing journal entries and reconciliations and ensure financial accounts are properly supported and reconciled on a monthly basis
• Perform intercompany reconciliations with multiple international subsidiaries in different functional currencies
• Responsible for fixed assets accounting including preparation of related rollforward schedules for US GAAP and tax.
• Maintain, develop and implement accounting processes, procedures and internal controls for continuous process improvement
• Follow and comply with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
• Perform technical accounting research, advise, document and implement appropriate accounting treatment as needed
• Assist with budget and forecasting activities including budget/forecast to actual variance analyses and other ad-hoc analyses
• Support the annual audit process with external auditors

Qualifications for this role are:

• The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, business partnering, organizational, and interpersonal skills with strong knowledge of accounting processes and procedures and US GAAP.
• Advanced MS excel skills
• Strong attention to details and demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Oracle is required
• Ability to adapt quickly, work independently, take ownership, and work in a flexible team environment
• CPA strongly preferred and Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business required
• Minimum 6 to 8 years of progressive accounting experience plus relevant managerial roles, Big 4 public accounting experience a plus

Salary Pay Range for this role: $150,000 - $160,000

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives.

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable.

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful.

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.