Remote
Corporate Accounting Manager
About this role
At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: The Corporate Accounting Manager will play a critical role in guiding our financial operations for our privately held SaaS company, overseeing complex month-end and quarter-end close processes, and taking ownership of specialized accounting functions.
This role requires an independent, detail-oriented leader capable of managing a distributed global team’s deliverables, producing audit-ready financials, and driving process improvements across the department—including the active integration of AI agents to automate close tasks. The ideal candidate will possess advanced accounting acumen, a rigorous approach to maintaining SOX-compliant workpapers, and the proactive leadership skills necessary to act as a strategic partner to the business rather than just a reporting function.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Team & Cross-Functional Leadership: Manage the deliverables and mentor a distributed global team of staff accountants. Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless global accounting operations. Act as a team player, supporting team members and driving cross-departmental collaboration. - Process Improvement, Scaling & AI Integration: Build and scale accounting processes by actively implementing and managing AI agents for various month-end close tasks.
Champion the adoption of these tools to drive real business results and improve team performance and efficiency. - Month-End & Quarter-End Close: Input, direct, and review complex close procedures, owning critical components of the month-end close with a rigorous focus on accuracy. Serve as one of the primary owners of P&L expense accruals, payroll accounting, royalty accounting, fixed asset and lease accounting and various other technical accounting needs.
- Advanced Reconciliations & Cash Management: Prepare and review month-end close reconciliations for +18 subsidiaries and +130 material accounts. Maintaining SOX-compliant internal controls and meticulous workpapers. Prepare comprehensive, highly accurate audit schedules for external auditors, ensuring all documentation is self-explanatory and substantiated. - Strategic Initiatives: Regularly lead cross-functional ad hoc projects tied to growth, systems implementations, and M&A integrations.