Job Description

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. 

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally. 

About the opportunity 

The Senior Manager, US Accounting will lead the US accounting function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. This role combines hands-on technical accounting leadership with people management and cross-functional collaboration across Finance, including Corporate Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and Trust & Treasury. The ideal candidate is a CPA with strong operational accounting expertise, audit coordination experience, and the ability to develop and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced, public/private company environment.

What you'll get to do

Accounting Operations & Close

Oversee and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and treasury-related transactions, including wires and intercompany activity.
Ensure completeness and accuracy of accruals, including labor, open invoice, legal reserve, and other balance sheet-related accruals.
Perform and review balance sheet analysis and monthly/quarterly close deliverables.
Prepare and review quarter-end schedules and supporting documentation.

Governance, Controls & Audit

Coordinate and respond to internal and external audit requests.
Complete quarterly control certifications and support SOX-related activities.
Review system access and segregation-of-duties controls.
Support AuditBoard activities, including saved search updates and control documentation.

Systems & Process Improvement

Serve as a key accounting stakeholder for NetSuite, including access reviews, chart of accounts changes, and upgrade testing coordination.
Support reporting requirements and periodic updates, including bank and treasury-related reporting files.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Corporate Reporting on monthly and quarterly reporting requirements.
Collaborate with FP&A on accounting support for forecasting, analysis, and business inquiries.
Work with Trust & Treasury on cash activity, intercompany transactions, bank reconciliations, and treasury reporting.
Respond to accounting inquiries from Legal, Financial Analysts, and other internal stakeholders.

People Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of US-based accounting professionals.
Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and support career development.
Manage workload planning, prioritization, and performance to ensure timely delivery of results.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and continuous-improvement-oriented team culture.

Skills and experience we value

CPA designation required.
Minimum 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership or people-management experience.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP, month-end close, balance sheet accounting, and audit support.
Experience working in a public company and/or technology or SaaS environment preferred.
NetSuite experience strongly preferred; OneStream experience is an asset.
Proven ability to collaborate across Finance and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.