Director, Accounting

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Accounting based in United States.

As Director, Accounting, you will own the day-to-day accounting and treasury operations that support accurate, reliable, and audit-ready financial reporting. Reporting to the Controller, you will lead the month-end close, multi-entity consolidation, reconciliations, and internal controls. You will also serve as the primary liaison for external financial statement audits and collaborate closely with tax advisors and Treasury. A key focus will be improving processes and introducing AI-enabled workflows across accounting operations. You will build and develop a small, high-performing team while remaining hands-on as a player-coach. This is a high-impact opportunity to strengthen the financial foundation of a growing organization and help prepare its accounting function for future IPO-readiness demands.

• Lead the month-end close process from pre-close preparation through balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis, continuously improving efficiency and shortening the close calendar.
• Own monthly consolidation across a multi-entity structure, ensuring accurate intercompany eliminations and strong compliance with GAAP.
• Direct the annual financial statement audit as the primary external liaison, managing the PBC process and keeping the full audit lifecycle on schedule.
• Partner with external tax advisors and Treasury on settlement accounting, restricted cash classifications, reserve calculations, and related accounting matters.
• Strengthen internal controls, audit readiness, and accounting processes in line with the needs of a growing organization and future IPO-readiness requirements.
• Introduce and develop AI-enabled workflows for journal entries, reconciliations, variance reporting, and other accounting activities to improve speed, accuracy, and insight.
• Build, develop, and mentor a small, high-performing accounting team while remaining actively involved in the work as a player-coach.
• Lead meaningful process and culture changes while maintaining trust, collaboration, and accountability across the accounting function.

Requirements:

• Active CPA license and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience, including at least 5 years leading teams.
• Deep, hands-on experience managing month-end close, financial consolidation, and GAAP compliance within a multi-entity organization.
• Proven experience leading external financial statement audits end-to-end, including preparation and management of PBC requests.
• Working knowledge of the COSO framework and PCAOB standards related to internal control over financial reporting, with experience designing and testing internal controls.
• Proficiency with NetSuite or a comparable enterprise ERP and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong ability to identify operational friction, improve accounting processes, and turn complex reconciliations into clear and reliable financial information.
• Proven ability to lead teams through significant process and cultural change while maintaining engagement and trust.
• Openness to using AI and automation to improve accounting workflows and the ability to help teams adopt new technologies effectively.
• Experience in financial services, consumer lending, credit card issuing or servicing, sponsor bank models, card networks, or payment processors is preferred.
• Experience with Snowflake, SQL, or business intelligence tools such as Tableau is preferred.
• A demonstrated track record of implementing AI or automation within accounting workflows is preferred.

Benefits:

• Annual full-time starting base salary of $158,000–$213,000.
• Eligibility for annual incentive compensation.
• Eligibility to participate in equity programs.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) match.
• Monthly wellness stipend.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible spending accounts for childcare and healthcare.
• Life insurance.
• Remote-first work environment.