Sr. Director, Accounting

Overview

The Senior Director of Accounting leads core accounting operations and manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual close. This role ensures accurate recording of business transactions—including revenue, payroll, vendor spend, certain affiliate entity results, and other accruals and provisions—in preparation for consolidation into group-level financial statements.

Working closely with Accounting Operations, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, business unit stakeholders, and external auditors, the Senior Director of Accounting supports reliable, GAAP-compliant financial reporting across the organization. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting expertise and the ability to build, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely recording of all business transactions (including revenue, payroll, vendor spend, certain affiliate entity results, and other accruals and provisions) and preparing core financial results for consolidation into group-level financial statements.
• Act as a key technical accounting resource by researching and documenting positions on complex or non-routine transactions (e.g., purchase accounting, revenue recognition, lease accounting, goodwill and impairment) and drafting accounting memos.
• Partner with the VP of Accounting to design, implement, and continuously improve close processes, accounting policies, and internal controls across the consolidated entity structure.
• Partner with subsidiary accounting leadership on chart-of-accounts alignment, reporting calendars, and accounting policy consistency to support clean, timely consolidation, while not owning day-to-day accounting operations for those entities.
• Serve as a key liaison to external auditors by managing audit timelines, PBC schedules, coordinating fieldwork, and preparing supporting documentation and analysis to resolve findings.
• Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliation across the consolidated group, ensuring timely elimination, settlement, and reporting to support accurate group-level consolidation.
• Review and approve account reconciliations, journal entries, and close-related adjustments prepared by the accounting team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Legal to ensure accounting positions align with broader financial and business strategy.
• Recruit, develop, and lead the core accounting team of managers and staff, building a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor emerging U.S. GAAP standards (and IFRS where relevant for international entities), assess impact, and implement required changes.
• Support the design, documentation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting for the organization’s accounting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial experience with multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including consolidation accounting, business combinations, and foreign currency translation.
• Experience coordinating external audit fieldwork, PBC schedules, and supporting documentation requests.
• Proven people leadership experience, including managing and developing accounting managers and staff.
• Experience with ERP and consolidation systems, including implementing or enhancing accounting systems and processes to drive efficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting and/or private equity-backed, multi-national, or multi-entity organization experience.
• Experience with M&A integration, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition accounting harmonization.
• Familiarity with IFRS and international statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience using AI and/or other automation tools to improve process efficiency and controls.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4–5 years in a management or leadership role overseeing consolidation or corporate accounting functions.
• Experience operating within a multi-entity, multi-currency corporate structure, ideally including international operations.
• A combination of public accounting and industry experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, the employer offers a Total Rewards Package that includes Retirement Plans, Wellness, Rewards and Recognition, Sustainability, DE&I initiatives, and Mental Health Support.

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.