Senior Manager, Accounting

Senior Manager, Accounting

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing.

The Opportunity at Altana

We are looking for a sharp, hands-on Senior Manager of Accounting to transform our team leading the implementation of agentic AI based solutions to increase the accuracy of the company's accounting and reporting capabilities. In this role, you will manage and quarterback the monthly closing process, streamline our internal accounting processes end-to-end including procure-to-pay and quote-to-cash. You will work cross-functionally with teams across the company and be a key driver of financial accuracy, reporting transparency, process efficiency, and operational scale.

This role reports directly to Altana's Controller.

Your Role

Transformation & Controls

• Embed AI solutions into workflows on a regular basis.
• Implement integrations across the company's suite of software to streamline reporting.
• Support the adoption of SOX readiness work streams.

Net Suite Administration & Month – End Close Optimization

• Own the month-end close as the primary reviewer for checklist and reconciliation items.
• Serve as the internal Net Suite expert, managing workflows, saved searches, and reporting.
• Partner with IT and Finance leadership to support system upgrades, integrations, and new module implementations as the Company scales.
• Ensure data integrity and build scalable processes that grow with the business and accelerate month-end close accuracy and utility.
• Lead the identification of control gaps and work cross-functionally to remediate findings and strengthen control environment.
• Streamline allocations across verticals and transaction types through a systematic and automated process.

Team Leadership

• Manage and develop a lean, high-performing accounting team, setting clear priorities and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Adapt quickly to shifting business needs and lead the team through change with clarity and confidence.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors, coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and managing timelines to ensure smooth audit cycles.

Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

• Oversee the P2P cycle from vendor onboarding and purchase order management through invoice processing and payment execution.
• Partner closely with Procurement, Operations, and Legal to streamline approval workflows and ensure policy compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce cycle times and increase visibility across the P2P function.

Quote-to-Cash

• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and other stakeholders to resolve billing discrepancies and support a seamless customer experience.
• Automate our billing process by supporting the integration from our CRM to our ERP and billing system.
• Administer the customer billing system implementation, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with contract terms.
• Maintain billing system configurations, user access, and documentation.

You Have

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with preference for at least 2 years in a management or team lead role.
• Strong Net Suite proficiency (3+ years preferred; report customization and saved search experience strongly preferred).
• Experience leading a monthly close process and managing multiple stakeholders on the accounting team and cross functionally to hit close deadlines.
• Proven experience owning procure-to-pay workflows in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience managing or administering a customer billing system.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• Strong communicator who can translate financial concepts for non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with Tools such as Navan, Tipalti, and / or Maxima preferred.
• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.

This role is currently based in Brooklyn, NY, USA until a planned office relocation to Midtown Manhattan in the Summer of 2027. Candidates must be within commuting distance from our current and future office locations.

US Salary Range and Benefits

$185,000 - $215,000 USD

The salary range, to the extent specified for this role, is a good faith statement of the minimum and maximum levels of the annual based salary for the position. The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors, including, but not limited to, work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Altana's total compensation package. Altana also offers either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan depending on the role. Additionally, Altana offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Flexible Time Off:
  Altana operates with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy that gives you…