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Burnett Search is hiring: Senior Manager or Director of Technical Accounting in

Burnett Search, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Senior Manager or Director of Technical Accounting

Our client is a premier company with an outstanding environment and a very cohesive finance team. Great place to work!

This position offers extensive growth opportunities, flexibility, and the ability to work on the latest technical accounting issues. If you enjoy technical accounting and finding ways to apply it and improve processes to support GAAP and SEC requirements, this is a great position to consider. The wide range of issues you'll encounter will keep you current, enhance your marketability, and support your career progression.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Have strong technical skills as it applies to:
  2. Detailed revenue analysis and revenue recognition
  3. Accounting for preferred stock transactions
  4. Stock-based compensation arrangements
  5. SEC Reporting, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and S-1
  6. Drafting and reviewing financial statements and disclosures
  7. Identification and application of technical accounting guidance to client situations and the ability to analyze and account in accordance with GAAP
  8. Communicate with the client to determine expectations, scope of services, deadlines, and other requirements
  9. Ensure work is delivered timely and in accordance with firm quality standards
  10. Communicate with key client, acquired company, and valuation firm decision makers
  11. Provide ad hoc accounting advice as may arise during engagements or as requested, research accounting literature, and write technical position papers
  12. Interact with clients and auditors as it pertains to the engagement

Minimum Requirements:

  1. Approximately 7-15 years of work experience, preferably with the majority of experience in public accounting or accounting advisory work; CPA license is required
  2. Knowledge of technical accounting, including revenue recognition (ASC 605), software revenue recognition (ASC 985-605), revenue recognition for multiple element arrangements (ASC 605-25), business combinations (ASC 805), and stock-based compensation (ASC 718)
  3. Knowledge of preferred stock transactions and accounting
  4. Experience with private and public companies
  5. Experience and familiarity with technology and software industries
  6. Experience writing technical accounting position papers
  7. Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Excellent company, premier environment, number one in space.

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