Corporate Accounting Manager

About Wing: 

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting to join our Accounting team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. We are seeking a highly-motivated, detail oriented, and collaborative individual to join our growing accounting team. A successful candidate is one who thrives in a highly dynamic environment and looks to partner across the organization to build systematic accounting solutions to support our growth. The  candidate will be responsible for establishing and owning relationships across the organization to build out critical general ledger accounting policies to support our growth, specifically related to OpEx cost centers including: prepaid expense recognition and general month-end close accruals. This position will be responsible for leading month-end close activities and aligning our business operations to accounting standards. This position requires a strong understanding of US GAAP, comfort with ambiguity and change, and a growth mindset with passion for continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do: 

• Own month end close responsibilities for critical accounting processes, including marketing expenses, professional services, and prepaids accountingBuild out accruals processes leveraging data analysis and stakeholder engagementSupport reporting and other deliverable coordination with AlphabetExperience with System implementation projects to improve core ERP functionalityIdentify system enhancements to accelerate close cycle, while maintaining accuracy
• Maintain ownership of Chart of Account structure, including new account and cost center creation
• Review significant vendor contracts to ensure alignment with policies and optimize accounting processes
• Support prepaid expense evaluation and classification, along with general OpEx accruals to ensure completeness and accuracy of financials