Director of Accounting Operations

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Director of Accounting Operations to join our accounting team. This individual will play a key role in strengthening accounting operations and supporting our transformation into a world-class public company.

The Director of Accounting Operations reports to the Global Corporate Controller and is responsible for leading the company's day-to-day accounting operations and ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of all transactional accounting functions. This role oversees payroll, accounts payable, employee expense reporting, sales and use tax compliance, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and cash reconciliations while maintaining strong internal controls and supporting a timely month-end close.

The Director partners closely with Financial Reporting, Finance, HR, Procurement, and external auditors to drive operational excellence and continuous process improvement.

- Lead and develop the Accounting Operations team, including Payroll, Accounts Payable, and General Ledger staff.

- Establish departmental goals, performance metrics, and professional development plans.

- Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.

- Develop scalable accounting processes to support company growth.

- Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

- Ensure all journal entries are prepared, reviewed, and recorded accurately and timely.

- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.

- Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unusual variances.

- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.

- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, tax withholdings, and regulatory reporting.

- Review payroll reconciliations, payroll-related journal entries, and payroll account balances.

- Coordinate with Human Resources regarding compensation, benefits, equity compensation, and employee changes.

- Ensure payroll complies with federal, state, and local regulations.

- Oversee implementation of AP automation and workflow improvements.

- Maintain strong controls over invoice approvals and disbursements.

- Oversee employee travel and expense reimbursement programs.

- Ensure compliance with company travel and expense policies.

- Review expense reporting trends and identify opportunities for policy improvements.

- Oversee sales and use tax compliance across all applicable jurisdictions.

- Ensure timely preparation, review, and filing of tax returns.

- Ensure timely recording of cash receipts and disbursements.

- Partner with Treasury on cash forecasting and liquidity reporting.

- Ensure timely completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

- Monitor reconciliation quality and compliance with close deadlines.

- Support SOX compliance, including documentation, testing, and remediation activities.

- Ensure segregation of duties and compliance with company authorization policies.

- Identify automation opportunities across accounting operations.

- Improve efficiency through workflow optimization and system enhancements.

- Partner with IT on ERP implementations and accounting system upgrades.

- Experience managing payroll, accounts payable, general ledger, and cash accounting.

- Experience with multi-state payroll and sales tax compliance.

- Experience implementing accounting process improvements and automation.

- Experience with expense management systems (Concur, Navan, Brex, Expensify, or similar).

- The targeted salary range for this role is $150,000 to $175,000 depending on experience, plus eligibility to participate in our annual incentive plan. In addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous Total Rewards program which includes:

- 100% company-paid employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance programs.