Remote-Manager, Accounting

Job Description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.

Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint

The Role and the Team

We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join our fast-paced, high performing team. This individual will be an integral part of the accounting team in many areas. This role will report to the Director of Accounting and will be responsible for additional projects as needed by upper management. The ideal candidate will have experience managing and leading groups within accounting. They will be a CPA and have a strong working knowledge of US GAAP with experience in a wide range of GL functions. This is a great opportunity that will allow for career growth as the Company continues to expand!

Job Responsibilities
Manage the GL team to execute accounting processes
Lead the Monthly financial close to ensure completeness of the day-to-day activities
Responsible for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures, i.e., journal entries, account reconciliations
Review balance sheet and income statement fluctuation analysis on a monthly and quarterly basis for management and audit review
Manage Cash functions including timely reconciliations and funding for International entities
Maintain a strong internal control environment, updating controls and processes as needed
Manage the Fixed Assets and streamline fixed asset tracking
Support of proper recording of expenditures in accordance with ASC 842
Promote a culture of improvement and operational innovation to improve processes
Supervise and develop the team and support their professional growth
Assist with financial analysis and special projects as needed
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
CPA is required
Minimum of 7 years of general accounting experience in industry and/or a public accounting firm with a minimum of 3 years of management experience
Strong Excel skills required
Demonstrate excellent working knowledge of US GAAP
Superior organization and verbal/communication skills
Detail-oriented with exceptional analytical and prioritization skills
Dynamics AX or D365 ERP experience a plus
Why Proofpoint

Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtPFPT

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!