Director, Corporate Accounting

Core Controllership & Close

• Own and lead the month-end and quarter-end close process, with accountability for timely, accurate completion across all domestic and international entities through effective team oversight, review, and escalation.
• Set and maintain standards for the global chart of accounts and GL policy framework, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with US GAAP as the business evolves.
• Oversee and review accounting outcomes across key balance sheet areas, including accrued liabilities, payroll, benefits passthroughs, and intercompany activity, ensuring appropriate judgment and documentation are applied.

Operational Accounting (AP, T&E, Cash)

• Provide leadership and direction over the Accounts Payable function, ensuring strong controls, clear ownership, and efficient execution across vendor onboarding, invoice processing, approvals, and payments.
• Establish and enforce corporate T&E policies and spend management practices, partnering with stakeholders to drive compliance, transparency, and operational clarity.
• Oversee daily corporate cash activity and related reconciliations, working closely with Treasury and the accounting team to ensure accuracy, liquidity visibility, and strong control practices.

Audit, Controls & Policy

• Lead and coordinate internal and external audit interactions for controllership-owned areas, ensuring teams are prepared, documentation is complete, and issues are identified and resolved proactively.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable internal controls and approval frameworks across close, AP, and expense processes.
• Own the development and governance of global accounting policies, including review and approval of accounting treatment for new products, cross-border activity, and non-routine transactions.

Team Leadership & Global Coordination

• Directly manage and develop a global accounting team, setting clear expectations around ownership, quality, and accountability.
• Build a culture of excellence grounded in accuracy, judgment, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Ensure the team has the structure, tools, and guidance needed to support entity-level closes, intercompany accounting, statutory requirements, and coordination with local advisors.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Partnership

• Serve as the accounting leader and thought partner to FP&A, Tax, Legal, Product, and other stakeholders by proactively assessing and advising on accounting implications of business decisions.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to influence upstream system design and data integrity, improving downstream close quality and audit readiness.
• Support SOX-readiness and control maturity efforts by establishing clear process ownership, review standards, and scalable control documentation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership or controllership role
• CPA required; public accounting + in-house controllership (ideally in high-growth or global environments) preferred
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and accounting operations; strong experience in AP, T&E, and cash reconciliations
• Experience leading international teams and multi-entity accounting structures
• Strong systems orientation — NetSuite, FloQast, and experience with close acceleration tools a plus

Base wage range for New York City office: $198,000 - $237,600 per year.