Senior Director of Accounting

Accounting Transformation Manager

We are a mission-driven Fin Tech company transforming the global fresh produce supply chain. Inspired by the belief that growers and buyers deserve a more transparent, efficient, and sustainable way to trade, we've built a platform that modernizes how produce is financed, sourced, and distributed. With 250+ team members across the U.S., LATAM, and Europe we're empowering stakeholders across the agricultural ecosystem to grow fearlessly.

We're scaling rapidly to meet global demand, backed by leading investors and a vision to create a more connected and predictable supply chain for perishable goods. Join us in redefining agri-finance and trade, one harvest at a time.

Role:
Drive accounting process transformation, strengthen operational infrastructure, and ensure that accounting schedules, reconciliations, and workflows effectively support the company's accounting policies and financial reporting.

• Operationalization of Accounting Treatment
• Translate the Controller's approved accounting methodologies into scalable, well-controlled processes.
• Ensure that supporting schedules (e.g., CECL models, write-off tracking, revenue schedules) are structured, accurate, and audit ready.
• Work with the accounting team to build, clean up, and maintain compliant schedules aligned with approved accounting treatment.
• Process Integrity & Documentation
• Strengthen documentation, SOPs, and workflow controls.
• Improve reconciliation processes to ensure underlying data supports reported balances.
• Ensure schedules and processes consistently support reporting accuracy.
• Accounting Transformation & Cleanup
• Lead cleanup of legacy balances and backlog items (including AR reconstruction and subledger remediation).
• Implement structural improvements to stabilize the books and accelerate close timelines.
• Drive automation and Net Suite Sandbox testing to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Audit Readiness & Remediation
• Resolve historical audit backlog items.
• Enhance processes to prevent recurrence of deficiencies.
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete and defensible.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Systems, Operations, and Fin Ops to align accounting workflows with operational processes.
• Support Check and Balance processes and controls between Fin Ops and Accounting related to Billing, Collections, Payment Application, and Customer Statements.
• Identify process improvements that enhance reporting scalability.

Impact:
Builds a robust, scalable accounting infrastructure that ensures schedules, processes, and documentation are audit-ready and fully aligned with the Controller's accounting conclusions, enabling operational efficiency without shifting accounting judgment authority.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting and high-growth industry experience.
• CPA required; MBA or Master's in Accounting preferred.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, including revenue recognition, CECL, and complex transaction analysis.
• Experience operating in a PE-backed or venture-backed environment with exposure to scaling processes and controls.
• Experience with Fin Tech, SaaS, financial services, or tech-enabled business models preferred.
• Demonstrated experience improving close processes, cleaning up legacy balances, and strengthening audit readiness.
• Familiarity with PCAOB audit standards and working with external auditors in complex environments.
• Experience with international entities, transfer pricing considerations, statutory reporting, and multi-currency consolidations is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Net Suite (including Sandbox environments) and finance automation tools.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive process transformation.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• IPO readiness or public company experience is a strong plus.