Oversee major areas of corporate accounting, support senior leadership, improve accounting quality and delivery speed, document technical conclusions, build cross-functional partnerships, and implement technology-enabled process improvements. The role requires strong judgment, communication, organizational skills, and experience scaling accounting operations through systems, process enhancements, automation, and controls.
A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
The Role
Palantir is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to oversee significant portions of Palantir's Corporate Accounting team, develop and implement transformational improvements and quality initiatives across a growing Accounting & Finance organization. In this role you'll support senior accounting leadership by developing strategies that prioritize team development, scalability, and value creation. You will partner cross-functionally with key teams, build and maintain relationships, and collaborate to deliver results.
Our ideal candidate will have a high degree of curiosity, initiative, and independence to hit the ground running, getting deep into work prepared by the team and identifying opportunities for improvement. We value problem solvers who are not satisfied with the status quo and who are energized by the chance to improve the efficiency or accuracy of existing processes.
Our ideal candidate will have a high degree of curiosity, initiative, and independence to hit the ground running, getting deep into work prepared by the team and identifying opportunities for improvement. We value problem solvers who are not satisfied with the status quo and who are energized by the chance to improve the efficiency or accuracy of existing processes.
Core Responsibilities
- Support senior leadership by ensuring high-quality work produced by the team and by supporting one-off projects and initiatives.
- Improve the overall quality and speed of accounting work-product delivery.
- Build and leverage cross-functional relationships across the company to deliver greater value to Finance and other internal teams.
- Exercise sound judgement and ensure that accounting conclusions are documented in reconciliations and technical memos in accordance with current policies and guidance.
- Communicate and present complex topics to leadership in an accessible format while retaining the ability to work at a detailed level as needed.
- Identify, design, and implement technology-enabled process improvements, leveraging internal tools to automate workflows, improve data quality and visibility, strengthen controls, and enable the Accounting team to focus on higher-value work.
What We Value
- Resourcefulness and the ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically
- The ability to calibrate a room of peers and stakeholders, achieve alignment, and pull levers to bring greater value to Accounting and other internal teams. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, is essential. Experience partnering with international functions and teams is a plus.
- Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations along with the ability to ground decisions in data to ask and answer questions that move the business forward, and demonstrate discretion and integrity in all interactions.
- Significant experience with accounting and finance systems, implementations, enhancements, and overall use of technology to scale the function.
What We Require
- 8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with at least 4+ years of experience at a large international public accounting firm.
- CPA or equivalent certification is preferred
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; able to maintain accuracy in work products and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Salary
The salary range for this position is estimated to be $140,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.
Benefits
• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan
Life at Palantir
We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.
In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
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