Accounting Manager, Mergers & Acquisition
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Snapchat is the camera used by over 150 million people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.
We’re looking for a Accounting Manager, Mergers & Acquisition to join Snap, Inc! Working closely with the Accounting team, you will lead both the pre and post-merger transaction process for Finance. Working from our Santa Monica, CA office, you’ll collaborate with Leadership, Strategy, Legal, and Tax, among other teams, to help develop “day one” readiness plans, create integration roadmaps, and achieve KPIs through successful deal executions.
What you’ll do:
- Evaluate the accounting impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and other corporate development opportunities
- Conduct accounting-related due diligence to execute corporate development opportunities
- Partner with the Strategy team and other functions in development of the integration plan, and manage the finance component of the integration plan
- Develop the finance portion of a streamlined M&A playbook
- Manage the end-to-end finance integration process, from creation of the initial integration plan with milestones and timelines required to achieve deal-specific value and synergies, to execution of tactical onboarding
- Manage reporting and resolution of issues, risks, and dependencies, proactively identifying potential planning gaps, suggesting mitigations to risks, and establishing actions required to close issues or complete open items
- Communicate with acquired entity leadership, where necessary, to facilitate effective coordination
What we’re looking for:
- 2+ years of M&A-related experience
- 6+ years of financial analysis experience
- BS degree in accounting or finance
- CPA required
- Experience in developing work plans, project scopes, pricing estimates, and presentations
- Willingness to put in the extra effort (extended work hours, participate in events outside of standard working hours, etc.)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly in building relationships and fostering trust at all organizational levels
- Strong strategic and tactical planning and execution skills
- Ability to think in complex and ever-changing situations
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Solid understanding of financial statements
- Heavy integration experience and excellent project management skills
- Ability to travel up to 25+% of work hours required
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].