Accounting Data & Technology Manager
Mountain View · San Francisco · USD 145,700-200,300 / year · 8+ years experience · Posted Oct 12, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 8+ years experience
- Location
- Mountain View · San Francisco
- Salary
- USD 145,700-200,300 / year · OTE
About Databricks
- Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
About the role
- We are seeking an Accounting Data & Technology Manager to join our Global Accounting team and serve as the architect of the redesign of our accounting processes by building automation solutions and managing data pipelines that power our global accounting organization.
- You will serve as the accounting team's S/4HANA expert — the person who ensures our in-flight SAP implementation reflects best practice rather than a lift-and-shift of how we operate in NetSuite today.
- This is a rare opportunity to shape a major ERP platform from day one at one of the world's fastest-growing technology companies, with the autonomy to define how SAP works for accounting at Databricks.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside our system integrator as the accounting team's internal SAP S/4HANA subject matter expert throughout the implementation program.
- Challenge design decisions and configuration choices — ensuring they reflect SAP best practice rather than replicating current-state NetSuite processes.
- Identify where SAP's native capabilities (standard workflows, automated postings, embedded analytics, Fiori apps) can replace manual workarounds and custom development.
- Own the accounting team's requirements, testing, and sign-off for SAP configuration across core FICO areas — general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and close management.
- Partner with our system integrator, IT and Finance Transformation to ensure data migration, chart of accounts design, and master data governance meet accounting's needs.
- Own the SAP continuous improvement roadmap for accounting — identifying automation opportunities, process simplifications, and new SAP capabilities as they are released.
- Streamline close processes within SAP — driving adoption of native automation, reducing cycle time, eliminating manual steps, and improving data quality with each close cycle.
- Monitor system performance and proactively address configuration issues, data quality gaps, and process bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Accounts Payable, Revenue, and Procurement to ensure SAP configuration supports end-to-end finance processes — not just accounting in isolation.
- Own the design and governance of how SAP accounting data flows into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform — ensuring clean, timely, and well-structured data for financial reporting, analytics, and AI use cases.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting systems, ERP administration, or finance technology — with deep, hands-on SAP S/4HANA FICO experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in SAP S/4HANA configuration across core accounting areas: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and financial close and consolidation.
- Experience participating in or leading at least one full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementation — ideally on the business/functional side rather than purely technical.
- Strong understanding of accounting close processes, U.S. GAAP, and how ERP configuration decisions impact financial reporting.
- Experience with SAP master data governance, chart of accounts design, and configuration documentation.
- SOX experience — understanding how system controls, access management, and segregation of duties operate within SAP.
- Ability to translate between accounting business requirements and SAP technical configuration — comfortable working with both accountants and technical consultants.
- Strong communication skills — able to articulate system design trade-offs to senior finance leadership clearly and concisely.
- High ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently without constant direction.
Preferred qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA certification (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate — Financial Accounting).
- Experience with SAP Central Finance, SAP Analytics Cloud, or SAP BTP.
- CPA, CA, or equivalent professional accounting certification.
- Experience working at a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
- Prior experience working on SAP implementations.
- Familiarity with NetSuite (helpful for understanding the current-state processes being migrated).
- Experience with Databricks or other data platforms.
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or equivalent).
Skills
- SAP S/4HANA
- NetSuite
- Databricks
- SAP Central Finance
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP BTP
