Senior Manager, Accounting

1. Internal requisition details

Field	Draft value	Review notes
Position type	Regular	Confirm in SuccessFactors
Vacant	Yes	Confirm whether this is a vacant position or a repurposed filled position
Change reason	Reorganization / role repurposing	Confirm the SuccessFactors picklist value
Send to Recruiting	Yes, after approvals	This triggers the Greenhouse requisition workflow
Backfill	No — role repurposing / reorganization	Update if the role is replacing a prior incumbent
Budgeted	Yes	Confirm with FP&A whether the position was included in the approved budget
Budgeted start date	To confirm	Use the Finance-approved date
Legal entity	India	Confirm employing entity
Business unit	FinOps	Confirm organizational mapping
Division	Finance & Accounting	Confirm organizational mapping
Department	Controllership	Confirm cost-center alignment with FP&A
Team	Corporate Accounting	Confirm final team name
External position title	Senior Manager, Accounting	Use the same title unless Recruiting recommends a market-facing variation
Employee class	Full-time employee	Confirm in SuccessFactors
Greenhouse job type	Standard	Confirm with Recruiting
Regular / temporary	Regular	Confirm in SuccessFactors
FTE	1.0	Full-time assumption
Standard weekly hours	Per Gurugram standard	Auto-populate based on location
Supervisor	Vipul Vermani	Recommended: Director, Corporate Accounting or equivalent
Supervisor position ID	To confirm	Auto-populate after supervisor selection
Compensation	Auto-populate from job code, location, and comp tier	Do not enter until HR/Comp confirms the applicable range
Equity	Auto-populate from job code and equity region	Confirm with Compensation
Comments	Reorganizes and strengthens corporate accounting capabilities in India, with emphasis on global close, balance-sheet integrity, reconciliations, controls, and scalable accounting processes.	Keep concise in the position record

2.Position summary

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to join the Corporate Accounting team within Controllership in Gurugram. This role will lead core corporate accounting activities, global close execution, balance-sheet integrity, reconciliations, accounting operations, and process improvement across MongoDB’s multi-entity environment.

The Senior Manager will partner closely with General Ledger, SEC Reporting, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Tax, Internal Audit, and external auditors. The role is designed for an accounting leader who can combine strong operational judgment with disciplined execution, clear communication, and a process-improvement mindset.

3. What you will do

Corporate accounting and global close

• Lead and review corporate accounting activities across the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles
• Own the quality and timeliness of balance-sheet reconciliations, journal entries, account analyses, flux explanations, and other close deliverables
• Coordinate with global accounting teams to resolve variances, strengthen close procedures, and maintain consistent accounting practices across entities
• Support consolidation activities, intercompany accounting, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, and other corporate accounting areas as assigned
• Partner with SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting to provide accurate close data, schedules, and supporting documentation for external reporting and accounting conclusions

Controls, audit, and process improvement

• Maintain and strengthen accounting controls and support SOX activities, including control execution, evidence quality, process narratives, and remediation
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors during walkthroughs, quarterly reviews, annual audits, and requests related to corporate accounting processes
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and increase automation across close and reconciliation processes
• Help implement scalable accounting policies, procedures, and documentation as MongoDB continues to grow

Leadership and partnership

• Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals while setting clear expectations for quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Coordinate work across global accounting teams and help establish consistent processes across entities and reporting cycles
• Translate accounting issues into clear, practical guidance for Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Build trusted relationships across the organization and represent Controllership with sound judgment and a service-oriented approach

4. What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in corporate accounting, global close, or a related controllership function
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and corporate accounting processes in a public-company or similarly complex environment
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, consolidations, intercompany activity, balance-sheet reconciliations, and close management
• Experience working in a SOX-controlled environment and partnering with internal and external auditors
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing accounting professionals in a global organization
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, operate effectively during close and reporting cycles, and make sound decisions with incomplete information
• Experience with NetSuite, FloQast, Workiva, or similar accounting and reporting systems is preferred

5. Success in this role

Within the first year, the successful candidate will

• Establish strong working relationships across Corporate Accounting, GL, SEC Reporting, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Tax, Internal Audit, and external audit
• Improve the consistency, timeliness, and review quality of corporate accounting, close, reconciliation, and consolidation deliverables
• Strengthen documentation, control execution, and audit readiness for assigned corporate accounting processes
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce manual effort and improve close visibility
• Develop team capability and help create a scalable operating model for corporate accounting activities based in India and across the global Controllership organization

6. Suggested interview focus

Interview area	Core assessment
Hiring manager	Corporate accounting leadership, judgment, prioritization, and stakeholder management
Corporate accounting partner	Close management, consolidations, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and process improvement
Controllership partner	Controls, audit readiness, and operational rigor
Cross-functional partner	Communication, influence, collaboration, and ability to translate accounting into business guidance
Team leadership	Coaching, delegation, feedback, and building a high-performing global team
Values and culture	Ownership, curiosity, customer focus, inclusive leadership, and continuous improvement

7. Approval checklist before submission

• Confirm the final supervisor and supervisor position ID
• Confirm whether the position is vacant and whether the role-repurposing classification requires a backfill indicator
• Confirm the India legal entity, department, team, job code, job grade, comp tier, pay range, and equity region
• Confirm budgeted status and Finance-approved start date
• Confirm the final Greenhouse job type and recruiting ownership
• Confirm the public-facing title and final job description with Recruiting and HRBP
• After SuccessFactors approvals, mark the position to send to Recruiting and confirm that the Greenhouse Job ID is created

Sources and template references

• MongoDB Position Management: Defining Position Attributes
• MongoDB Position Management: How to Initiate Recruiting
• MongoDB Finance, Legal, and Operations careers page
• Controllership headcount planning reference

About MongoDB

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Req ID - 3273588968