EVgo
Manager, Accounting (SPV Reporting & IT Projects)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Remote
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Typically, 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3+ years managing managers or multiple accounting teams, or equivalent work experience.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; Master's degree or MBA a plus.
- CPA license strongly preferred.
- Experience in a public company environment with direct Big 4 audit coordination.
- Prior experience leading accounting system implementation or improvement projects.
- Track record of developing accounting managers and building high-performing accounting teams.
- Equivalent education or training in accounting, finance, or a related field (e.g., professional certification, graduate-level coursework, or demonstrated expertise through sustained management leaders
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP across a broad range of general accounting areas including ASC 360, ASC 842, and financial close.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple accounting teams, develop managers, and drive cross-team accountability in a close-cycle environment.
- Deep experience with SOX 404 compliance, including control design, documentation, testing, and remediation.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and strong data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills; ability to build consensus across teams and cross-functional partners.
- Up to 15% travel may be required for cross-functional meetings, auditor engagements, or leadership offsites.
Full description
Position Summary
The Manager, Accounting manages multiple accounting teams or a single complex functional area, overseeing the full general ledger close cycle and providing technical accounting leadership across a broad portfolio of responsibilities. This role manages a team, building their effectiveness and ensuring consistent close quality, control discipline, and process rigor across all teams. The Sr. Manager, Accounting works cross-functionally to clarify business needs, negotiate priorities, and drive continuous improvement in EVgo's accounting operations — serving as a key point of escalation and a trusted partner to the Controller.
Responsibilities
Multi-Team Leadership & Manager Development
- Manage a team of accounting personnel; orient new team members, empower them to lead with appropriate autonomy, and hold them accountable for team outcomes.
- Build team capability through regular coaching, honest performance feedback, and deliberate development conversations; identify succession candidates and create growth opportunities.
- Align team priorities, resourcing, and workflows across managed groups; make resource allocation decisions and escalate when capacity or skill gaps put close quality at risk.
- Create a high-accountability, high-support team culture that values accuracy, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Close Oversight & Technical Accounting
- Provide technical oversight of close activities across all managed teams, reviewing complex journal entries, reconciliations, and financial schedules for assigned functional areas.
- Serve as a key escalation point for accounting questions across managed teams; research complex or non-standard transactions and recommend well-supported accounting positions.
- Build consensus on accounting approaches across teams; negotiate priorities and resolve cross-team dependencies that affect close timing or accuracy.
- Ensure all close deliverables across managed areas meet EVgo's quality, accuracy, and timeliness standards; address systemic issues proactively.
SOX Compliance & Audit Leadership
- Oversee SOX documentation and testing for managed control areas; coordinate with internal audit on walkthroughs and remediation of identified deficiencies.
- Serve as the primary management contact for external auditors on assigned scope; ensure timely delivery of complete, accurate audit packages.
- Maintain a strong control environment across managed teams; proactively identify and remediate control weaknesses before they become audit findings.
Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Lead close process improvement initiatives across managed teams; drive automation, standardization, and efficiency gains that reduce close timelines and improve data quality.