Senior Manager, Accounting

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CALehi, UT
Salary
$152,800–$221,350 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 4, 2026

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This role $187k
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $171,188–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

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About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 218 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,100–$270,950 across 216 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Accounting

As Senior Manager, Accounting, you will lead accounting operations for cloud, generative AI, and technology service arrangements while managing worldwide compensation accounts and lease accounting. You will apply U.S. GAAP judgment to complex, non-standard arrangements, including infrastructure spend, consumption-based contracts, and commission capitalization. Your daily responsibilities involve operationalizing technical accounting conclusions into journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and close procedures, while performing flux analysis and executive reporting for various expenses. To succeed, you must possess a CPA license and experience in public accounting and publicly traded multinational companies. You will utilize tools such as SAP S/4HANA, Tririga, Blackline, Tableau, and Power BI to drive AI-enabled automation and process improvements. This role solves complex accounting challenges related to large-scale technology services, ensuring accurate reporting for global payroll, bonuses, and lease obligations within a high-growth environment.

What you'll do

  • Manage accounting operations for cloud, generative AI, and technology service arrangements using U.S. GAAP judgment.
  • Operationalize technical accounting conclusions into journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and close procedures.
  • Own the month-end close for worldwide compensation accounts including payroll, bonuses, and commissions.
  • Oversee lease accounting processes, including reviews, reconciliations, and journal entries using Tririga.
  • Perform flux analysis and executive reporting for compensation, cloud, and lease expenses to identify trends and risks.
  • Drive process improvements and automation by implementing AI tools to enhance accounting efficiency.
  • Lead analytics across the compensation portfolio to improve forecast accuracy with HR and Payroll partners.
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing team while serving as a strategic partner to internal departments.

What we're looking for

  • A CPA license is required.
  • Experience in both public accounting firms and publicly traded multinational companies is required.
  • Candidates must have a strong technical accounting foundation under U.S. GAAP.
  • Expertise in compensation, employee benefits, lease accounting, and commission capitalization is required.
  • Experience with ERP systems is required, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
  • Proficiency in Blackline, Tableau, and Power BI is highly preferred.
  • Experience with cloud, SaaS, or consumption-based cost accounting is a plus.
  • Ability to lead projects independently while communicating effectively with executive leadership is required.

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