Canva seeks a Corporate Accounting Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract to manage key accounting processes, support financial close, and drive efficiency through automation.  Responsibilities include ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, strengthening internal controls and SOX compliance, introducing automation and AI, driving process improvements, partnering with cross-functional teams, supporting audits, and working with ERP systems. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on manager who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves building scalable financial processes.  They must have experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance, ideally in a high-growth or public company, along with a strong understanding of GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls.

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<div itemprop="description"><section class="job-section" id="st-jobDescription"><div><h2 class="title">Job Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="responsibilities">Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.Hello, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.Where and how you can workOur flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to our brand new office in San Francisco, which is now home to our US operations. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.What you’d be doing in this roleWe are looking for a Corporate Accounting Manager on a 12 month FTC to help scale and improve our accounting operations. In this role, you’ll be hands-on in managing key accounting processes, supporting financial close, and driving efficiency through automation and continuous improvement.As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So the below will give you the flavor of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but will likely evolve.<ul><li>Take ownership of key accounting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with GAAP and global standards.</li><li>Strengthen internal controls and SOX compliance, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.</li><li>Introduce automation, AI, and new technology to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.</li><li>Drive process improvements to make financial operations faster, smoother, and more scalable</li><li>Partner with teams across Canva to simplify financial processes, provide insights that drive better decision-making and elevate financial understanding across the company.</li><li>Support audits and regulatory requirements, working closely with external auditors and internal teams.</li></ul>You're probably a match ifYou’re a strategic, hands-on accounting manager who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves building scalable financial processes. You’re a problem solver who embraces change, enjoys working cross-functionally, and is passionate about making complex things simple.<ul><li>Experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance—ideally in a high-growth or public company.</li><li>Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls.</li><li>A problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys optimizing processes.</li><li>Excellent communication skills—you can simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial teams.</li><li>A passion for automation, technology, and improving workflows.</li><li>Experience working with ERP systems (bonus points for NetSuite!).</li></ul>About the teamCorporate Accounting is all about running a fast, accurate, and efficient close process while keeping things compliant, scalable, and always improving. We’re building the finance foundations to support Canva’s growth and long-term success.We focus on simplifying processes, leveraging automation, and using technology and AI to make accounting smarter and more efficient. As Canva grows, so does our financial complexity, and our team plays a key role in keeping our financials accurate, timely, and reliable.Beyond the numbers, we partner with teams across Canva to simplify financial processes and provide insights that drive better decision-making.What's in it for you?Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.Here's a taste of what's on offer:<ul><li>Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too</li><li>Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing</li><li>401(k) retirement plan with company contribution</li><li>Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents &amp; carers</li><li>An annual Vibe &amp; Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup &amp; more</li><li>Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally</li></ul>Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $134,000 to $206,000. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.Other stuff to knowWe make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.</div></section></div>

Corporate Accounting Manager