Manager, Accounting

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you. What we do: The Trade Desk is seeking a Manager, GL Accounting to lead our lease and fixed asset accounting function. This role will manage a team of 5 and will own the accounting, close process, financial reporting, and disclosures related to leases and fixed assets. This position has a global component, partnering closely with accounting teams in EMEA and APAC to review local lease and fixed asset activity and ensure it is accurately and timely reflected in the Company’s consolidated US GAAP financial statements. This position will report to the Assistant Controller. This role interacts with other departments inside and outside of the United States within The Trade Desk, including Accounting, Tax, Legal, FP&A, Procurement, SOX and Risk Management, and our regional accounting teams in EMEA and APAC. The ideal candidate is a proven people leader who is comfortable reading and interpreting accounting guidance and translating it into practical financial reporting, disclosures, and process, and who brings strong technical accounting depth — whether in leases and fixed assets or another specialty area, such as Tax. What you'll do: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5 accounting professionals responsible for global lease and fixed asset accounting, and other related accounts. Own the month-end and quarter-end close process for lease and fixed asset accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, management reporting and SEC reporting. Serve as global the subject matter expert on lease accounting (ASC 842) and fixed asset/depreciation accounting, including working in partnership with Technical Accounting to research and document technical conclusions around new or complex transactions. Support the EMEA and APAC accounting teams to review local lease and fixed asset activity and ensure it is properly recorded and consolidated into the Company’s US GAAP financial statements. Prepare and review financial statement disclosures related to leases and fixed assets for the 10-Q, 10-K, and other SEC filings. Monitor new accounting standards and SEC guidance related to leases and fixed assets, and assess and document the impact to the Company. Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Tax, and Procurement on lease and capital asset transactions, including new leases, amendments, and asset acquisitions or disposals. Design, implement, and maintain internal controls over lease and fixed asset accounting processes in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Interface with external auditors on technical accounting matters related to leases and fixed assets for quarterly reviews and the annual audit. Drive process and system improvements to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the lease and fixed asset close and reporting processes. Support ad hoc technical accounting research, training, and special projects, including the implementation of new accounting standards. Who you are: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a re…