Starbucks · 13 hours ago
accounting manager, Corporate Accounting
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$118K/yr - $196K/yr
5+ years expStarbucks is seeking a highly skilled and motivated accounting manager to lead the corporate accounting team. This role will oversee the compensation and benefits space, manage month-end close processes, and provide accounting guidance to business partners while ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
CoffeeFood and BeverageRestaurantsTea
Responsibilities
Provides inspirational leadership to communicate vision and strategy for the Corporate Accounting team; creates a positive team environment including confidence in leadership and teamwork to achieve business results
Deals successfully with ambiguity, managing multiple priorities and leads team through complex changes
Effectively influences to help support and implement organizational priorities and initiatives
Provides thought leadership to determine resources needed to ensure business needs are met, including people and systems. Effectively communicates and quantifies the needs, risks and opportunities to influence scope and timing of initiatives, ensuring success for the team and the Company
Demonstrates a clear commitment to the highest standards of professional and personal conduct and holds team to the same standard
Models leadership behaviors that are grounded in Starbucks Mission and Values
Acts as a subject matter expert in accounting practices and processes and provides customers with clear and consistent guidance and education
Leads and motivates the team to drive proactive collaboration with client groups to implement continuous process improvements to support the growth of the business
Manages and executes month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial data in compliance with US GAAP and Starbucks accounting policies. Recommends solutions, maintains consistency and leadership when issues arise during close
Identifies key risks and opportunities and works cross functionally to provide solutions that drive process improvements and strengthen the control environment
Advises on accounting and financial impacts of new or proposed transactions, quantifies opportunities and risks, and recommends solutions
Provides oversight to ensure systems, processes and internal controls are consistently applied
Participates in cross-functional teams to implement accounting solutions for new business activities
Participates in implementation of systems directly utilized by Accounting, including defining system requirements, testing and training. Identifies and implements process or procedural modifications indicated by systems requirements
Drives the engagement, development, and performance of all members of the team
Coaches and inspires partners to meet business objectives, challenge the status quo, and seek continuous improvement
Attracts, retains, and develops high-performing partners, including developing talent throughout the organization
Designs an effective team structure to meet the needs of a growing business
Provides ongoing, thoughtful development feedback to partners
May act as a mentor to less experienced partners outside of immediate team
Qualification
Required
5+ years relevant experience
Leading an accounting team for a large, multi-national public company
Developing, interpreting, and implementing accounting policies and processes in a high-growth environment while ensuring a strong internal control environment
Applying US GAAP to complex business transactions
Supporting talent development in a diverse work environment
Bachelor's degree required; degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred
Aptitude or experience in leading teams in a fast-paced and complex environment
Ability to assess business processes and implement improvements and controls
Understanding of US GAAP and internal controls
Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or other ERP)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate accounting results to both accounting and non-accounting customers at various levels of the organization
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to build relationships and influence others in order to achieve successful outcome in cross-functional projects and activities
Ability to multi-task and manage priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment, while exhibiting exceptional attention to detail and continuously driving process improvements
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word
Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools
Ability to work independently
Display initiative and have the ability to improve processes and document work performed
Preferred
SAP experience strongly preferred
Public accounting experience and/or CPA certification preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
Student loan management resources
Access to other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement
Company
Starbucks
Starbucks is a restaurant chain that serves handcrafted ready-to-drink beverages, including coffee, tea, juices, and snack food items.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.65BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Pershing Square Capital Management
2025-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2024-07-19Post Ipo Equity
2018-10-10Post Ipo Equity· $900M
Leadership Team
Brian R. Niccol
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cathy R. Smith
CFO
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