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Technical Accounting Manager

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Hiring Remotely in Emeryville, CA, USA
130K-170K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Emeryville, CA, USA
130K-170K Annually
Senior level
Lead technical accounting for complex topics (equity, leases, M&A), develop and document accounting positions, support audits, partner with leadership and cross-functional teams, and drive process improvements for scalable GAAP financial reporting.
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Position Summary

The Technical Accounting Manager is a key member of the Controller organization, responsible for evaluating and establishing the company’s position on complex accounting matters. This role partners closely with executive leadership, auditors, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and scalable financial reporting.

The position is highly project-driven and offers significant exposure to strategic initiatives, including M&A transactions, policy development, and evolving accounting standards. The position has one direct report, along with access to shared staff resources.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze and interpret new and evolving accounting standards, assessing their impact on the organization and leading implementation efforts
  • Develop and formally document the company’s position on complex technical accounting issues, including preparation of supporting memoranda
  • Present technical accounting conclusions to senior leadership, external auditors, and other key stakeholders
  • Serve as the primary accounting lead for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
  • Own and continuously refine the company’s global accounting policies to ensure consistency and compliance with U.S. GAAP
  • Act as a key internal consultant to cross-functional teams, including Tax, FP&A, and General Ledger, on technical accounting matters
  • Oversee accounting for complex areas such as stock-based compensation and lease accounting, including related process improvements
  • Partner with financial reporting teams to ensure accurate and timely issuance of GAAP-compliant financial statements across global entities
  • Support audit processes by coordinating technical accounting positions and responding to auditor inquiries
  • Drive process improvements and scalability initiatives within technical accounting and broader controllership functions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (CPA strongly preferred)
  • 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting experience
  • Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience with complex accounting topics (e.g., equity, leases, M&A)
  • Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and resolve unstructured accounting issues
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior stakeholders
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Salary Range: $130,000-$170,000 per year

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.  


At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.


Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking.  When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.


At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen. 

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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