Manager, Accounting

Fastly
· United States, San Francisco, CA

Not specified Full-time Not specified Finance

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible – at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development.

Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Git Hub, Yelp, Paramount, and Jet Blue.

We’re building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date:9/25/26

Anticipated Posting Close Date*:12/25/26

* Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Manager, Accounting

We are looking for a proactive, highly motivated, and technically savvy Accounting Manager to join our Finance organization!

The Manager, Accounting will own critical elements of our Cost of Revenue (COR) portfolio, including but not limited to Accruals, Fixed Assets (ASC 360) and Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40). You will regularly work cross-functionally with other Fastly finance and business teams, such as FP&A, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Product, and Engineering.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and improve the processes for the Cost of Revenue Corporate Accounting team
• Oversee monthly closing activities for assigned areas by reviewing, verifying, and approving accurate journal entries for assigned areas. Review reconciliations ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP accounting standards, SOX guidelines, and internal accounting policies
• Review and verify accuracy of account balances and classifications. Analyze changes in balance sheet and income statement accounts and make recommendations to correct errors. Review flux explanations for accuracy and ensure proper presentation to leadership
• Identify potential SOX impacts from proposed process and systems changes in assigned areas, partnering with Internal Audit to update documentation including process flowcharts and associated risk & control matrix
• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting by working cross functionally with other Fastly teams
  
  Maintain day-to-day management of the COR Accounting task assignments, chart of accounts, financial report maintenance, and issue escalation/resolution
  
  Assist SEC Reporting team with 10-Q/K footnote preparation and review, annual accounting policy review, and convention analysis for assigned areas
  
  Identify, propose and drive process and efficiency improvements to month-end close process and other accounting processes
• Other ad hoc projects as needed

Bachelor’s degree in accounting7+ years progressive accounting experience, including experience in a manager-level role at a publicly traded company

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

Audit experience and CPA license

Experience with Flo Qast, Coupa, Audit Board and G-Suite

Work Hours:

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position has one opening and can be hired in the following preferred office locations:

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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