Director, Accounting
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CanadaFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelNetSuite
Requirements
- 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting and SaaS or technology industry experience.
- CPA designation required.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, multi-currency consolidations, intercompany accounting, and technical accounting principles.
- Experience leading accounting operations within a multi-entity, international organization.
- Previous experience in a private equity-backed environment and confidence working with auditors, lenders, and investors.
- Strong understanding of financial close processes, reconciliations, compliance, and internal controls.
- Experience with accounting systems such as NetSuite is preferred, along with familiarity with close management, reconciliation, or billing platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models and reconciliations.
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience mentoring and developing accounting professionals.
- Hands-on, proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of complex initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across finance and business teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the accounting team through monthly close processes across multiple entities and currencies, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
- Own close management workflows, reconciliation processes, and reporting visibility while driving accountability across accounting activities.
- Partner with FP&A teams on financial reviews, revenue analysis, variance analysis, and business insights.
- Manage intercompany accounting, eliminations, transfer pricing structures, and multi-entity financial consistency.
- Oversee accounting operations including accounts payable workflows, vendor payments, contractor payments, payroll coordination, and banking activities.
- Lead annual audit processes, including auditor coordination, documentation management, and resolution of technical accounting matters.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and audit-ready financial infrastructure.
- Drive improvements to accounting systems, processes, and reporting capabilities, including transaction-level general ledger infrastructure.
- Support strategic finance initiatives, system implementations, and process optimization projects.
- Manage, mentor, and develop accounting team members while promoting a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
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