Manager, Corporate Accounting

Toronto-founded enterprise AI company building foundation models, agentic AI, enterprise search, and private deployment products.

Toronto, Canada
About Cohere

Cohere provides enterprise-focused AI models and end-to-end products, including North for agentic workplace AI, Compass for enterprise search, and models for generation and retrieval. It supports private, VPC, and on-premises deployment options.

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Skills

About the Role

You will lead the month-end close across all entities, own lease and equity accounting, oversee foreign currency accounting, assist with purchase accounting, direct general ledger operations, and build accounting policies, systems and controls while collaborating cross-functionally.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership
  • Strong technical accounting skills and GAAP understanding
  • Direct experience owning month-end close using tools such as Numeric
  • Expertise in purchase accounting
  • Experience leveraging AI tools to improve workflows
  • Problem-solving and process improvement skills
  • Proficiency with financial systems (NetSuite preferred)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience building scalable accounting processes in technology companies

Responsibilities

  • Lead the month-end close process
  • Own lease accounting under ASC 842
  • Own equity accounting including stock-based compensation under ASC 718 and IFRS
  • Oversee foreign currency accounting
  • Assist with purchase accounting
  • Direct general ledger operations, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
  • Implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Leverage technology to enhance accounting efficiency

Benefits

  • Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75
  • Full health and dental benefits with mental health budget
  • RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme
  • 100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
  • Annual enrichment benefits (arts & culture, fitness/wellness, workspace credit)
  • Education & learning stipend
  • 6 weeks paid vacation
  • Travel budget to other offices and annual company offsite
  • Co-working benefit
  • $500 home office stipend
  • Equity