YOUR Why

As our client’s Director of Accounting, you’d be responsible for leading core accounting operations in a public company environment. Specifically, this role oversees the Accounts Receivable (AR) and General Ledger (GL) teams, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. The Director plays a critical role in the month-end close process, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and revenue-related reserves. This position will be pivotal in the ongoing evolution of our client’s Accounting function.

How YOU Will Spend YOUR Days

• Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop the AR and GL teams; establish clear performance expectations and drive accountability; foster a culture of accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement.

• Close Process & SEC Reporting Support: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes in a public company environment; ensure close timelines are met with a high degree of accuracy and transparency; support SEC reporting (10-Q, 10-K) through preparation and review of supporting schedules; partner with FP&A, Tax, and SEC reporting teams to ensure alignment of financial results.

• Journal Entries & Reconciliations: Review and approve journal entries for appropriate accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP; review balance sheet reconciliations to ensure completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness; drive timely resolution of reconciling items and aged balances.

• GL Analysis & Financial Integrity: Analyze general ledger balances, including flux analysis and trend identification; investigate and resolve unusual variances or inconsistencies; ensure balance sheet integrity and proper financial statement presentation.

• Revenue Accounting: Oversee revenue and related receivables accounting; understand and review revenue reserve methodologies (e.g., risk adjustments, settlements, and retroactive rate updates); ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition; partner with operations and finance teams to validate assumptions and inputs.

• Accruals & Estimates: Oversee preparation and review of key accruals, ensuring completeness and supportability; evaluate significant accounting estimates for reasonableness and consistency; maintain robust documentation to support management judgment and auditor review.

• SOX Compliance & Audit: Maintain and enhance internal controls over financial reporting (SOX compliance); ensure documentation is audit-ready and supports control execution; serve as a key liaison with external auditors, including managing audit requests and issue resolution; identify control deficiencies and implement remediation plans.

• Process Improvement & Systems: Drive automation and efficiency initiatives across accounting processes; improve data quality and reporting through cross-functional collaboration; support ERP optimization and system implementations.

What YOU Bring

• CPA and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance are required.

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles.

• Proven experience with Oracle Fusion (acting as a super user who can troubleshoot, generate ideas, and collaborate effectively with outside implementation partners/consultants).

• Public company and/or public accounting/audit experience with direct exposure to SEC reporting requirements.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, month-end close, and financial reporting.

• Experience managing AR and GL functions in a complex environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reserves, with strong analytical skills to effectively explain financial results to senior leadership.

• Robust SOX compliance experience in a public company environment.

• Multi-entity, high-growth, or regulated industry experience is preferred.

• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and control discipline; a hands-on leader with a strategic mindset and a continuous improvement focus; ability to translate technical accounting into clear, actionable insights.

Location: 100% remote position - can be based anywhere in the U.S.

Compensation: $140k - $150k per year + bonus

No third parties: No sponsorship or C2C available