Senior Manager of Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

Superhuman team members in this role must be based in San Francisco, and they must be able to collaborate in person two to three days per week.

About Superhuman

Grammarly is now part of Superhuman, the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. The Superhuman suite of apps and agents brings AI wherever people work, integrating with over 1 million applications and websites. The company’s products include Grammarly’s writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, the proactive AI assistant that understands context and delivers help automatically. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions worldwide to eliminate busywork and focus on what matters. Learn more at superhuman.com and about our values here.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished and strategic Senior Manager of Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting to lead Superhuman's accounting and reporting function through a period of accelerated growth, evolving monetization, and increasing organizational complexity. This leader will oversee technical accounting, financial reporting, and compliance while guiding the company through key initiatives such as M&A integration, IPO readiness, and new AI-driven product revenue models. They will manage and mentor a talented team, drive cross-functional alignment, and design scalable financial systems that enable both precision and agility. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role — ideal for a hands-on, forward-looking accounting leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and innovation.

Lead Technical Accounting and Reporting Excellence

• Own all aspects of technical accounting, financial reporting, and policy development in accordance with US GAAP.
• Oversee the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements, management reports, and audit deliverables.
• Serve as Superhuman's primary technical authority on complex topics such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases, software capitalization, debt/equity instruments, and stock-based compensation.
• Drive consistent application of accounting policies across global entities.

Guide Strategic Transactions and IPO Readiness

• Lead accounting due diligence and purchase accounting for M&A transactions, ensuring seamless integration of acquired entities.
• Partner with Corporate Development, FP&A, Legal, and Tax on deal structuring, valuation, and post-acquisition reporting.
• Build IPO-ready systems and controls, including SEC-quality disclosures, SOX-compliant documentation, and scalable close processes.
• Implement automation and reporting improvements that reduce close cycles and strengthen data integrity.

Shape SaaS and AI Product Accounting

• Partner with Product, Data, and Engineering teams to evaluate emerging monetization models, including usage-based and AI-enabled features.
• Guide accounting for AI-driven revenue streams and ensure appropriate provisioning, measurement, and disclosure.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align revenue strategy, pricing models, and financial forecasting.
• Design reporting structures that deliver actionable insights into product performance and customer value.

Lead and Inspire a High-Performing Team

• Manage and develop a team of technical accounting and reporting professionals, providing mentorship, feedback, and growth opportunities.
• Foster a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and professional excellence across the finance organization.
• Partner closely with FP&A, Product, Legal, and Operations to translate accounting outcomes into strategic business decisions.

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Are energized by leading through growth, complexity, and innovation.
• Enjoy partnering across disciplines to connect accounting insights with business strategy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting, audit, and financial reporting experience (Big 4 and SaaS/technology experience strongly preferred).
• Active CPA license.
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, including ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 350, and equity/debt transactions.
• Proven success leading IPO readiness, acquisition accounting, or public company reporting initiatives.
• Demonstrated people management experience, including building and scaling high-performing teams.
• Exceptional ability to influence cross-functional partners and communicate complex accounting issues with clarity.
• Experience with systems such as NetSuite, Workiva, FloQast, or other ERP/reporting automation tools.
• Strong strategic mindset with the willingness to be hands-on and solution-oriented.
• Operates with intellectual curiosity, humility, and an enterprise-wide perspective.
• Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.

Compensation and Benefits

Superhuman offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more:

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Superhuman takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

Zone 1: $158,000 – $218,000/year (USD)

We encourage you to apply

At Superhuman, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Superhuman is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).