Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

1 Month ago • All levels • $169,000 PA - $221,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting will lead a team and be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, and driving process improvements. This role involves managing the accounting close process, mentoring and developing a high-performing team, and partnering with other teams to simplify financial processes. The ideal candidate will also introduce automation and new technologies to streamline accounting and improve efficiency. The role requires a strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • Proven experience in corporate accounting and financial reporting.
  • CPA certification.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in team development.
  • Deep expertise in GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls.
  • Ability to drive process improvements and scale accounting operations.
  • Excellent communication skills for non-financial teams.
  • Passion for automation and technology in workflows.
  • Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite is a plus).
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Health benefits plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
  • Inclusive parental leave policy
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance
  • Flexible leave options

Job Details

Company Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a hub San Francisco, which is now home to our US operations.

 

Job Description

About the team

Corporate 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.

 

About the role

We are looking for a Corporate Accounting Lead to help scale and improve our accounting operations.

You’ll lead a team, own key financial processes, and drive automation and efficiency. You’ll help ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes that support Canva’s growth.

If you love solving problems, building processes, and making finance simple, we’d love to hear from you!

 

What you’ll do

  • Own the accounting close, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in line with GAAP and global accounting standards.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Strengthen internal controls and SOX compliance, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.
  • Introduce automation, AI, and new technology to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.
  • Drive process improvements to make financial operations faster, smoother, and more scalable
  • Partner with teams across Canva to simplify financial processes, provide insights that drive better decision-making and elevate financial understanding across the company.
  • Support audits and regulatory requirements, working closely with external auditors and internal teams.

Qualifications

What we're looking for


We’re after a strategic, hands-on accounting leader 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 mentoring and developing teams.

  • Proven experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance—ideally in a high-growth or public company.
  • CPA certification.
  • Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and developing teams.
  • Deep expertise in GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls.
  • Proven ability to drive process improvements and scale accounting operations.
  • Excellent communication skills—you can simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial teams.
  • A passion for automation, technology, and improving workflows.
  • Experience working with ERP systems (bonus points for NetSuite!).

Additional Information

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:

  • Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
  • Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
  • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

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 $169,000 - $221,000. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.

Other stuff to know

We 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.

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