Technical Accounting Manager

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Opportunity

Do you want to see the inner-workings of a Fortune 500 company? Do you have a desire to innovate and continuously identify areas for improvement? Come join the Technical Accounting and External Reporting team at Adobe!

We are seeking a rockstar Technical Accounting Manager to research and provide technical accounting guidance across highly visible areas, including business combinations, derivatives and hedging, software capitalization, segment reporting, equity investments, new accounting standards and ad hoc project work. This person will also participate in preparing quarterly and annual external reporting documents and coordinate reporting timelines with management and external auditors. This role will report to the Director Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting, ESG Controller.

What you'll do

• Act as a technical accounting resource for the company by researching, resolving and documenting accounting issues that arise during the year;
• Assess the impact of new and proposed accounting pronouncements and standards to ensure compliance with SEC and GAAP reporting requirements;
• Partner cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to ensure the accurate accounting for complex transactions and lead implementation of new accounting requirements;
• Provide technical accounting assistance for ad hoc projects, including coordinating project meetings and follow-up;
• Manage and periodically update the accounting policies owned and maintained by the team;
• Coordinate the annual Goodwill Impairment analysis;
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions including valuation work, purchase price accounting, integration and documentation thereof;

• Prepare and/or review external financial reporting, including 10Q's, 10K's, 8K's with regard to Goodwill, acquisitions and any applicable new accounting pronouncements;
• Prepare quarter-end statement of cash flows along with other quarter end accounting memos and analysis;
• Assist with ad hoc projects.

What you need to succeed

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting; Active CPA required;
• 6+ years of meaningful experience including Big 4 public accounting firm experience (National Office or Technical Accounting Advisory a plus);
• Overall understanding and experience in the application of US GAAP and SEC/financial reporting requirements;
• Expert in researching accounting literature;
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills, including being able to research and simplify complex situations;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Proactive and passionate about working cross-functionally with teams including equity, payroll, tax, treasury, finance and corporate accounting;
• Prioritize tasks to manage and meet critical deadlines;
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and a desire to work autonomously with minimal direct supervision;
• Approach work with an authentic intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuous improvement;
• Thrive in a multifaceted and collaborative team environment and mentor and coach junior staff;
• SAP experience a plus.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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