Manager, Corporate Accounting

Location: Remote; other locations include Austin, Seattle, United States, New York, and Toronto.

Salary: Canada: CA$200K–CA$240K; USA—New York, Washington and California: $170K–$215K; USA—all other states: $135K–$170K. Equity offered.

Company

Cohere is a security-first enterprise AI company building foundation AI models and end-to-end products for real-world business problems.

What you will do

• Lead the complete month-end close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting across all entities.
• Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including assessments, reconciliations, reporting, and disclosures.
• Own equity accounting, including stock-based compensation under ASC 718 and IFRS, and related balance sheet accounts.
• Oversee foreign currency accounting and assist with purchase accounting for acquisitions, including fair value allocations and reconciliations.
• Direct general ledger operations, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, accounting policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and use technology solutions to improve accounting efficiency, accuracy, and support for business growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including prior leadership in fast-paced environments.
• Strong technical accounting skills and deep knowledge of GAAP, including lease accounting, equity accounting, business combinations, and foreign currency.
• Direct ownership of month-end close processes using close management tools such as Numeric.
• Expertise in purchase accounting, acquisitions, purchase price adjustments, and related reconciliations.
• Experience using AI tools to build and improve workflows for operational efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving, process improvement, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with financial systems; NetSuite is preferred but not required.
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in technology companies and working in high-growth environments with evolving priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-friendly work model with offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.
• Remote employees receive co-working support, a $500 home office stipend, travel budgets for other offices, and an annual company offsite.
• Full health and dental benefits, mental health support, RRSP matching, 401(k), and pension scheme.
• 100% parental leave top-up for up to six months for either parent.
• Six weeks of paid vacation, weekly lunch stipend, annual enrichment benefits, and education and learning support.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be screened and assessed using AI-enabled tools; accommodation requests can be submitted through the provided accommodations form.
• Legitimate roles and communications should be verified through Cohere’s official careers page and official Cohere email domains; no payment or third-party services are requested.