Director, Corporate 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, Corporate Accounting based in the United States.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership opportunity for an accounting professional ready to strengthen and scale a growing corporate accounting function.
You will oversee critical accounting operations while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across an increasingly complex business.
The role combines technical accounting expertise with operational ownership, process improvement, and team leadership.
You will play a key role in month-end close, consolidation, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness.
You will also identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI to modernize accounting workflows and improve scalability.
Working closely with finance, legal, operations, and executive stakeholders, you will turn financial complexity into reliable business insight.
This role is ideal for an ambitious leader who enjoys solving problems directly while building stronger systems, teams, and processes for long-term growth.

• Lead day-to-day corporate accounting operations with a high degree of autonomy, overseeing month-end close, global consolidation, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting while maintaining exceptional accuracy and efficiency.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior accounting leadership, acting as a force multiplier by independently managing operational priorities and providing guidance on complex accounting matters.
• Investigate financial discrepancies and unusual transactions directly, perform detailed account reconciliations, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop, improve, and maintain accounting processes and internal controls that support scalability, data integrity, and compliance with US GAAP and SOX 404 requirements.
• Serve as a technical accounting subject matter expert, supporting complex accounting treatments, financial statement preparation, external audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to use automation, modern finance technologies, and AI-enabled workflows to streamline accounting cycles and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and develop an accounting team operating across multiple time zones, establishing clear expectations, accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Partner with FP&A, Legal, Operations, and executive stakeholders to provide accurate financial information and support data-driven business decisions.
• Support strategic finance initiatives, including system implementations, upgrades, integrations, process redesigns, and other projects requiring strong accounting and operational expertise.
• Establish scalable mechanisms and best practices that strengthen the accounting organization as the business continues to grow and evolve.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive professional accounting experience, including leadership responsibilities within a high-growth corporate environment; experience in a publicly traded or late-stage pre-IPO organization is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field, with deep practical knowledge of corporate accounting principles.
• Expert-level knowledge of US GAAP, advanced financial statement preparation, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and SOX 404 compliance.
• Demonstrated experience building, managing, and developing accounting teams across multiple locations or time zones.
• Strong experience with enterprise ERP systems, particularly NetSuite, and the ability to improve financial processes through technology and automation.
• Experience using or implementing AI-enabled tools and workflows within finance or accounting environments is highly valued.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate anomalies, perform detailed reconciliations, identify root causes, and protect data integrity.
• Strong project management and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and independently drive initiatives from conception through completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across finance, legal, operations, and executive teams.
• Strategic mindset combined with a willingness to remain hands-on and engage directly with complex accounting issues when required.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership mentality, and the ability to operate effectively in an ambiguous, rapidly changing environment.
• Proven ability to establish structure and scalable processes while maintaining speed, quality, and operational discipline.

Benefits

• Competitive US base salary range of $190,000–$210,000 USD annually.
• Compensation determined based on role, level, location, skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Additional compensation may include applicable bonus and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits designed to support employee health, financial well-being, and overall quality of life.
• Fully remote opportunity for candidates based in the United States.
• Opportunity to work in a high-growth environment with significant ownership and executive visibility.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace focused on building an authentic culture where employees can thrive.
• Opportunity to contribute to technology-driven finance transformation, including automation and AI-enabled workflows.
• Candidates who do not meet every listed qualification are encouraged to apply if they bring relevant experience and strong potential.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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