Accounting Manager

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Austin, TX
Senior level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
As an Accounting Manager at eBay, you will drive month-end close processes, prepare reports for stakeholders, support business initiatives, and assess SOX implications. You will also focus on process improvements by reviewing accounting processes and controls while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and efficiency.
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At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.

Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.

Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

About the team and the role:

The eBay Controllership team is seeking a highly motivated individual with a combination of technical and operational accounting skills to join the team as an Accounting Manager supporting the US business. Ideal candidates will use their accounting and process knowledge in a fast-paced and team-oriented organization. The success of this role will largely be dependent on the ability to manage and collaborate with partners across various locations while ensuring month-end close activities are completed timely and accurately in accordance with accounting and reporting requirements.  The model candidate will demonstrate a sense of problem awareness, skills for critical thinking, and the ability to improve accounting processes with a vision for future needs. 

What you will accomplish:

  • Drive the month-end close by performing and validating accruals, journal entries, account reconciliations, and fluctuation analysesPrepare and present month-end close reporting packages to internal and cross-functional stakeholders. 

  • Be a trusted and relevant Controlling partner across cross functional groups such as Finance, Accounting Policy, SOX, Tax, Legal, Shared Services, Systems, and Business teams. 

  • Support business initiatives through identifying accounting requirements, providing accounting guidance, and ensuring implementation of relevant financial controls/processes.   

  • Assess SOX implications, modify/implement controls as appropriate, and manage accounting process reviews with internal/external auditors. 

  • Focus on process improvementConduct ongoing reviews of accounting processes, internal controls, and overall effectiveness to streamline, simplify, and automate. 

 

What you will bring:

Self-starter with a proven work ethic and possess the following: 

  • At least 5 years of experience in Accounting; Experience in public accounting and at a large growth company is a plus 

  • CPA or equivalent preferred 

  • Solid understanding of US GAAP, SOX, and standard accounting processes and controls 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to listen to the needs of others, articulate issues in a clear and concise manner, and present findings/recommendations effectively. 

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with experience applying these skills to resolve operational accounting process and system issues. 

  • Ability to collaborate and influence in a cross-functional environment, including working with all levels and in multiple locations. 

  • Comfort with initiating and responding to change; demonstrated ability to leverage systems to improve accounting processes and controls. 

  • Ability to set priorities, balance multiple tasks, and deliver results in a fast paced and dynamic environment. 

  • Experience with Excel and PowerPoint 

  • Experience with ERP systems, experience with SAP is a plus 

 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance 

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
26,035 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

eBay Inc. is a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. We exist to enable economic opportunity for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations of all sizes. Our portfolio of brands includes eBay Marketplace and eBay Classifieds Group, operating in 190 markets around the world.

We offer sellers the ability to grow a business with little barrier to entry regardless of size, background or geographic location. We never compete with our sellers. We win when our sellers succeed. Buyers who shop on our Marketplace and Classifieds platforms enjoy a highly personalized experience with an unparalleled selection at great value.

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