Chief Accounting Officer at Asana in San Francisco, CA

We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative leader to join Asana as our Chief Accounting Officer. In this pivotal role, you will guide our global financial operations, overseeing our Accounting, controllership, billing, and revenue accounting functions. You will lead a high-performing finance team that tracks and seeks to understand the factors driving our growth and success, helping our entire organization achieve its operational and financial goals while embodying our company values. As a core financial leader and Section 16 Officer, you will partner closely with cross-functional executive stakeholders to ensure our business objectives are feasible and our long-term growth is built on an enduring foundation of operational excellence.

This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What you’ll achieve

• Lead Asana's global Accounting, controllership, billing, and revenue accounting functions.
• Serve as an executive Section 16 Officer, ensuring the highest standards of financial integrity, compliance, and rigorous governance for a public corporation.
• Oversee the accurate and timely execution of all monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end financial close processes and reporting.
• Partner closely with cross-functional executive stakeholders across Finance, Legal, and Product to build scalable financial infrastructure that supports business expansion.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls and accounting policies to safeguard corporate assets.
• Mentor, grow, and empower a diverse, high-performing team, fostering a supportive environment focused on continuous career development.

About you

• Proven executive leadership experience managing comprehensive accounting operations in a Chief Accounting Officer or Controller capacity, within a publicly traded company.
• Deep expertise acting as a Section 16 Officer, with an intimate knowledge of SEC regulations and US GAAP guidelines.
• Exceptional cross-functional communicator who excels at translating complex financial structures into actionable strategic insights for non-finance leaders.
• Deeply aligned with Asana’s values, with a commitment to building collaborative, inclusive, and highly equitable team environments.
• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we’ll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $370,000 - $436,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
• Career coaching & support
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Long-term savings or retirement plans
• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

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About us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

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