Associate Manager/ Manager - Accounts

About Blaize
Blaize provides a full-stack programmable processor architecture suite and low code/no-code software platform that enables AI processing solutions for high performance computing at the network’s edge and in the data center. Blaize solutions deliver real-time insights and decision-making capabilities at low power consumption, high efficiency, minimal size, and low cost. Blaize has raised over $330 million from strategic investors such as DENSO, Mercedes-Benz AG, Magna, and Samsung and financial investors such as Franklin Templeton, Temasek, GGV, Bess Ventures, BurTech LP LLC, Rizvi Traverse, and Ava Investors. Headquartered in El Dorado Hills (CA), Blaize has more than 200 employees worldwide with teams in San Jose (CA), Cary (NC), and subsidiaries in Hyderabad (India), Leeds and Kings Langley (UK), and Abu Dhabi (UAE). www.blaize.com JOB TITLE: Associate Manager/ Manager - Accounts DEPARTMENT/UNIT: Finance DIVISION: Finance REPORTS TO: Global Controller in Finance EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• The duties include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks, mainly related to the US entity, with support to UK and India entities on a need basis.
• Responsible for maintaining and reconciling selected balance sheet accounts.
• Accurate, on-time journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare, summarise, and present accurate financial results.
• Supports and assists with finance related special projects.
• Provides accounting support for adhoc requests and new business processes.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by manager and upper management.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process, including statutory and other audits.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with UK, US and India GAAP principles.
• Liaise with the Financial Controller, Senior Financial Manager and Accounting Manager to improve financial procedures.
• Involvement in cashflow reporting and forecasting.
• Involvement in payroll processing and reporting.
• Preparation of financial statements.
• Supervision of junior staff.
• Experience of financial controls improvement relating to SOX / Indian requirements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree qualified.
• Qualified Chartered Accountant or ACCA.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of UK, US and India GAAP
• Knowledge of UK, US and India taxes
• Experience in ERP - NetSuite desirable
• Strong communication skills to interact with US, UK and India teams
• Proficient in MS-Excel, MS-Word and Powerpoint
• Good organization skills and ability to multi-task
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Positive and proactive
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent communication skills at all levels (both written and spoken)
• Ability to work with all levels of management and employees
• Able to handle sensitive/personal/confidential information discretely and professionally
• High level of confidentiality and integrity are required