CrowdStrike, Inc.Full timePosted YesterdayR15948
#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We're looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.
About the Role:
The Manager, Technical Accounting & Special Projects will support CrowdStrike's growth through mergers and acquisitions, as well as other special projects, by working cross-functionally with our corporate development, finance, legal, and sales and channel alliances teams, to provide technical accounting support and expertise. Expected projects include: (1) mergers and acquisitions, beginning with financial due diligence (FDD) and ending with integration of acquirees into CrowdStrike's global processes; (2) strategic investments; (3) financial services transactions; and (4) other ad-hoc projects for strategic, operational, or regulatory changes. You will work remotely and report to the Senior Manager, Accounting M&A.
What You'll Do:
Collaborate with the M&A and technical accounting teams during the FDD process and conduct/document interviews with the target's management team and/or direct the use of FDD and valuation advisors where needed
Provide technical accounting and pro forma presentation advice around deal structure and terms
Assess significant accounting practices, quality of earnings, and long-term growth projections of target companies
Partner with deal and process leads post-closing to ensure smooth integration of data/systems/people into CrowdStrike's global processes, serving as a key contact through integration
Perform and document technical accounting analysis on new strategic investments
Maintain fund accounting records, perform quarterly reconciliations, and coordinate with the accounting operations team to record all strategic investment related activity
Perform strategic investment quarterly impairment assessments
Support finance, legal, and sales and alliances in the delivery of new financial products and services by providing technical accounting expertise
Assist with the design and maintenance of processes and procedures related to new financial products and services
Provide technical accounting expertise on topics including, but not limited to, business combinations (ASC 805), share-based compensation (ASC 718), fair value measurement (ASC 820), investments (ASC 320, 321, and 310-10), derivatives (ASC 815), and related SEC regulations
Assist Senior Manager, Accounting M&A and Senior Director, SEC & Technical Accounting with ad-hoc projects and new initiatives
Facilitate audit requests from external auditors as needed
What You'll Need:
5-7 years accounting / finance / M&A experience, ideally with a background in accounting advisory or transaction services
CPA with a diverse and strong technical accounting background
Participation in at least 2 deals in the last 3 years as an employee of the acquiror, a consultant, or a member of an external audit team