Corporate Accounting Manager- GL (San Francisco)

Job Description

Canva is a high-growth SaaS company valued at $32B , and in an exciting phase of growth: we've surpassed 220 million monthly active users globally and are continuing to grow rapidly across Enterprise, and international markets.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a hub San Francisco, which is now home to our US operations. Although the role is listed at hybrid, we are incredibly flexible and empower you to do the best work of your life wherever that looks like, whether that's at home or at the office.

About the team

At Canva, our Corporate Accounting team is building the financial foundation for one of the world’s fastest-growing SaaS companies. As we continue to scale globally, this team plays a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and reliable financials to support decision-making and ensure operational excellence.

We’re not just closing the books — we’re transforming the way accounting works at Canva. We leverage automation, technology, and AI to simplify processes, drive efficiency, and create scalable systems that support long-term growth. As Canva continues to expand in scale and complexity, our team is at the center of that journey.

About the role

We’re looking for a hands-on Corporate Accounting Manager to help elevate and scale Canva’s accounting operations. This is a high-impact individual contributor role with full ownership of key close activities, reporting processes, and operational accounting areas. You’ll play a critical role in shortening the close calendar, strengthening controls, and partnering cross-functionally with teams across the business — including FP&A, Tax, Finance Systems, and Team Spend.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving problems, and wants to build processes from the ground up. You’ll have the opportunity to work at a mission-driven company that’s redefining the future of visual communication — and doing it at scale. As part of Canva’s high-growth journey, you’ll have the autonomy to make a real impact, contribute to meaningful transformation, and help shape the future of our finance organization.

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Own key GL areas related to OPEX, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Lead monthly close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, flux analysis, and related reporting deliverables.

• Drive automation and process improvements that reduce manual work and accelerate close timelines.

• Strengthen internal controls and support SOX, audit requirements, and documentation.

• Act as a thought partner across the business to simplify financial processes and elevate financial understanding company-wide.

You're probably a match if

• Accounting experience in both high-growth and public company environments. CPA certification or equivalent required.

• Strong understanding of US GAAP, SOX compliance, and close operations.

• A hands-on, individual contributor mindset with a passion for building and improving accounting processes.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-change environment, with strong attention to detail.

• Interest in automation and leveraging technology to streamline accounting workflows.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $161,000 - $206,000. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.