Senior Manager, Accounting

LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a global leader in trustworthy and equal AI for business. Hundreds of the world's leading brands — including HSBC, Chipotle, and Virgin Media — use our Conversational Cloud platform to engage with millions of consumers safely and responsibly. We power a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set and safety tools to unlock the power of Generative AI and Large Language Models for better business outcomes.

At LivePerson, we foster an inclusive workplace culture that encourages meaningful connection, collaboration, and innovation. Every mind is invited to ask questions and actively seek new ways to achieve success and reach their full potential. We operate as one with a growth mindset. This means spotting opportunities, solving ambiguities and seeking effective solutions to challenges that make things better.

Overview:

Reporting to the VP, Global Corporate Controller, you will lead a team responsible for the monthly and annual close process and financial reporting, ensuring timely filings.

You will:

• Management and oversight of the monthly close process
• Ownership of the monthly consolidation procedures and internal management reporting outputs
• Review and approve monthly closing workpapers and reconciliations (ie. bank recs, fixed assets, prepayments, accruals)
• Review and approve monthly journal entries
• Work with direct reports to establish goals and objectives, monitor and advise on progress, and provide constructive feedback to enhance the professional growth and development of staff
• Assist with focused technical accounting projects, including writing memorandums
• Provide support to the financial reporting team with the preparation of certain footnotes for the quarterly and annual SEC filings (Forms 10-Q and 10-K)
• Plan, coordinate, lead, and execute operational accounting process automation initiatives
• Operate as the primary point-of-contact for quarterly and annual external audit deliverables
• Develop and maintain a well-documented system of accounting policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with overall control framework and SOX initiatives
• Support Global Controller with ad hoc special projects and workflow process improvements (including system implementations and workflow enhancements).

You have:

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Big 4 or other large public accounting firm experience required
• Proven history of effective management, including ability to lead and develop junior members of a team
• Robust interpersonal skills, both oral and written, with confidence to engage with senior Finance executives across multiple departments
• Willingness to adapt to a high growth environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with SAP General Ledger system, Concur, or FCCS a plus, but not expressly required.
• Strong Excel skills (formula design, pivot tables, charts)

Benefits:

The salary range for this role will be between $115,000 to $160,000 (USD). Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, your location, skills, experience, education, and/or certifications. During the phone screening, the recruiter will provide the location-specific salary range for this role. Regardless of your personal situation or where you are in the world, LivePerson offers comprehensive and great benefits programs to meet your needs:

• Health: medical, dental, vision and wellbeing.
• Time away: Public holidays and discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
• Financial: 401K, ESPP, Basic life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability
• Family: parental leave, maternity support, fertility services.
• Development: tuition reimbursement, native AI learning.
• Additional: 24/7 access to professional counselors, voluntary insurance coverage, exclusive perks and discounts.
• #LI-Remote

Why you'll love working here:

LivePerson is a hub for the ever-curious and proactive, offering a flexible work-life balance tailored to individual needs. With offices and WeWork locations worldwide, our flexible work policy provides our teams the freedom to work from their preferred environment. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace.

Belonging at LivePerson:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We are committed to the accessibility needs of applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.