Special Projects Accounting Manager

New Relic
$133,000-$166,000 USD
parental leave, paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, San Francisco
188 Spear Street (Show on map)
Dec 04, 2025
We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Your Opportunity: Are you looking for a role where you won't get lost in the numbers? Join a "small but mighty" team where your contribution is immediately visible and highly valued. Reporting directly to the Director of Technical Accounting alongside two other dedicated peers, you will have the autonomy to make decisions and the support of a close-knit group. This position offers the best of both worlds: a hybrid working model that allows you to balance productivity with personal time, and a role defined by variety rather than routine. We are looking for a thoughtful architect of processes to champion operational excellence. If you thrive on complex problem-solving and want to be a key player in a lean, high-performing team, this is your platform to drive genuine change. What You'll Do: Champion Operational Excellence: You will drive cross-functional initiatives, gathering information to analyse and recommend vital improvements to our accounting systems, policies, and processes. Lead the Learning Framework: You will spearhead the enablement of the accounting team by developing playbooks and delivering technical training to the wider Finance group-helping your colleagues get better at what they do. Manage Strategic Projects: From system implementations to researching complex non-standard transactions, you will manage high-impact projects in collaboration with FP&A, Legal, and HR. Elevate Process Documentation: You will take ownership of refining and improving our existing accounting process documentation to ensure scalability. Support Critical Reporting: While your focus is on special projects, you will assist with specific month-end analytics and reporting, keeping your technical skills sharp. This Role Requires: Professional Qualification: A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, accompanied by a CPA licence. Relevant Experience: Over 5 years of related experience, ideally combining a background in Big 4 public accounting with industry practice. Technical Knowledge: A moderate to strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP. Communication Skills: The ability to present complex information clearly, both in writing and verbally. Tech Savvy: Strong proficiency with MS Excel and the Google Workspace suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets). Autonomy & Agility: You are highly organised and comfortable prioritising tasks with minimal oversight, thinking critically to solve problems under time constraints. Bonus Points: Experience using NetSuite. Previous work experience within a professional IT services company or a SaaS software provider. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #LI-KM1#LI-Hybrid The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant's skills, qualifications, and experience. New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time-off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees. Estimated Base Pay Range $133,000 — $166,000 USD Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics' different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us - including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We're looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com. We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid. Our hiring process In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, theSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 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