Accounting Management, M&A and Divestitures

Your Title: Accounting Management, M&A and Divestitures Job Location: This is an onsite role based at a Trimble location in Westminster, Colorado; Sunnyvale, California; or Dayton, Ohio. Our Department: Corporate Accounting Can you step into the role of Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and own the accounting for M&A and Divestitures, ensuring every transaction, every analysis, and every purchase price allocation is executed flawlessly? What You Will Do  You will take ownership of accounting for acquisition and divestiture activities and tackle the most challenging issues on our radar, from analyzing complex strategic investments to managing critical impairment assessments. We need a dynamic collaborator—someone who can step outside of accounting to work seamlessly with cross-functional partners, translating complex due diligence findings into clear financial risks and opportunities, and then personally manage the purchase price allocation and aspects of the  integration process. This is a highly visible role that reports directly to the Associate VP of Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting, offering you the opportunity to define the financial future of our organization! Perform comprehensive financial analyses, including historical results, accounting policies, operational metrics, capital structure, and quality-of-earnings insights. Identify key accounting risks from due diligence findings and assess compliance with U.S. GAAP. Support valuation models and working capital analysis, collaborating closely with the VP, Head of Revenue. Assist in negotiating stock and asset purchase agreement terms to prevent unfavorable accounting outcomes. Address technical accounting issues for acquisitions and divestitures and prepare related memos (purchase price allocation, held-for-sale accounting, carve-out activities). Verify closing statement calculations, including net debt and net working capital. Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting for M&A and divestiture activities, including journal entries, intangible valuation, gain/loss analyses, and controls documentation. Partner with Consolidations, Corporate Accounting, and the VP of Revenue to support integration and policy alignment. Maintain knowledge of company accounting policies and ensure proper application. Serve as technical accounting lead for Trimble Ventures and investee companies, including valuation and impairment considerations. Develop and maintain global accounting policies, procedures, and SOX controls for M&A, divestitures, and investments. Support the Associate VP, Technical Accounting on additional complex accounting and SEC reporting matters. What Skills & Experience You Should Bring Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting. A CPA is essential. Experience: 7 to 10 years of combined experience, including at least 2 to 3 years in the end-to-end process of M&A and divestiture accounting or similar roles. Technical accounting skills are essential. M&A and Divestiture Expertise: Experience working on or leading closed acquisitions and divestitures. In-depth knowledge of M&A and divestiture processes and relevant U.S. GAAP topics. Investment and other Technical Accounting Expertise: Experience working on the accounting for all stages of equity method, cost method, and debt investments including startups to mature companies; experience in impairment analysis and valuations. Advanced communication and spreadsheet skills. Openness to utilize AI. Leadership: At least 3 years of experience at a manager level or above. About Trimble’s Corporate Accounting Department Trimble Inc.'s corporate accounting department is a high-visibility, technology-focused group responsible for ensuring the company's financial integrity, compliance, and strategic support across its global operations. Their structure and work reflect the complexity of a publicly traded technology company that frequently engages in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and divestitures. As a global company with multiple business lines, Trimble's accounting structure must handle complex consolidation and inter-company transactions. The team's work is essential to ensuring that the financial results reflect the company's continuous growth and strategic shifts across its diverse technology sectors. Compensation:  Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. Hiring Range $122,500.00–$168,400.00 Pay Rate Type Salary Bonus Eligible? Yes Commission Eligible? No Benefits:  Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date. How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting. Application Deadline: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date. At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. 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