Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Reporting

Location: Hybrid, Exton, PA, or Home-Based in US

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Reporting is a newly established role within Bentley’s growing Controllership function. This role will report directly to the Corporate Controller, and have overall responsibility for performing technical accounting research, developing, and implementing accounting policies across the organization as well as supporting the management of operational aspects of the accounting team. This role will require partnering with key stakeholders, including Revenue, Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury and M&A. The role will be focused approximately 50% each on technical accounting and operational accounting responsibilities.

Additionally, in this role, the Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Reporting will be responsible for monitoring the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) agenda and evaluating the impact of proposed and finalized standards to the Company. This role will also support the accounting and related reporting and disclosures in connection within the Company’s external reporting, including SEC periodic reports. The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Reporting will have high visibility to senior management, including assisting in preparation of Board materials.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Evaluating, developing, and implementing new accounting policies and procedures to respond to changes in U.S. GAAP requirements, including the preparation of technical memoranda.

• Reviewing contracts to identify technical accounting matters for the Company’s business initiatives, including consolidation, identification of variable interest entities, revenue recognition, embedded leases, etc.

• Responsibility for carrying out the impairment assessments for intangible assets and goodwill and performing the Company’s going concern assessment.

• Leading the preparation and presentation of educational materials to worldwide accounting and finance functions, as necessary.

• Developing strong cross-functional professional relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to provide technical accounting support.

• Reviewing, maintaining, and enhancing internal control documentation to ensure compliance with SOX requirements.

• Managing and coordinating quarterly reviews and year-end group audit with external auditors and internal stakeholders.

• Managing monthly and quarterly close processes with global accounting and finance team.

• Managing designated areas of global accounting operations

• Supporting external reporting with review of financial statements and/or disclosures in periodic SEC reports.

• Reviewing, maintaining, and enhancing internal control documentation to ensure compliance with SOX requirements.

• This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week, remote-based or hybrid in the US.

• Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any otherphysical requirements (https://www.bls.gov/ors/factsheet/visual-overview-of-physical-demands.htm) ). The role requires communication with managers, peers, and other colleagues of the company in person (on occasion), and by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling, and meeting functions.

What You Bring to The Team:

• B.S. in Accounting, Finance, or relevant training and experience.

• CPA, CA, or MBA preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of accounting or finance experience

• Background in public accounting with exposure to operational accounting

• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a strong attention to detail

• Detailed level understanding of U.S GAAP accounting, including revenue recognition and accounting for software.

• Workday Financials experience a plus

• Proven ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

• Commitment to process improvement and the ability to think “out of the box.”

• This role requires travel up to 10% for home-based colleagues.

What We Offer:

• A great Team and culture – please our Recruitment Video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epJImnDsbYE&feature=youtu.be)

• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction.

• Competitive Salary and benefits.

• The opportunity to work within a global and diversely international team.

• A supportive and collaborative environment.

• Colleague Recognition Awards.

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) as an applicant under the law.

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