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Job Description
- Develop and enhance an accounting foundation with appropriate people, systems, and processes that will allow the business to grow effectively over the coming years
- In conjunction with the Senior Director of Accounting, direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual external and internal financial close and reporting processes
- Provide information and insight to business unit leadership on financial performance, and proposed strategic and operational changes
- Direct and lead accounting teams in the development, implementation, and oversight of company-wide accounting policies and controls consistent with SEC, US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Manage the relationship with the Company s external auditors to ensure a smooth annual and quarterly financial statement audit
- Present key accounting issues and topics to the CFO and VP, Finance each quarter
- Communicate pending changes in accounting rules and regulations to senior management which carry financial or operational implications and partner with senior management to resolve them
- Lead change initiatives and process improvements within the accounting organization.
Skills/Requirements
- Demonstrated accounting leadership in a growth-oriented business of comparable size, growth trajectory, and scope ($250M-$500M+).
- Experience in publicly-traded or private equity-backed companies preferred.
- Experience in a complex technology business is a must-have, ideally with significant data/analytics components.
- Exceptional business acumen and operational skills; metrics-driven with an ability to set clear goals around the vision and growth strategy, drive the framework around ROI in investments, and execute.
- Strong financial modeling, business planning, analysis, and presentation skills. Advanced data analytic skills are a must-have.
- Excellent people management and team building skills. Track record of hiring, mentoring, and scaling world class teams.
- Strong financial systems experience including reporting applications, BI tools, and data mining.
