VP, Global Controller

Global Controller

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Avid Technology is the global leader in media technology solutions, powering the creation of the most listened-to, most watched, and most loved content in the world. Avid’s industry-leading hardware and software solutions are used by the world’s top creative professionals — from Hollywood studios and major broadcasters to independent artists and musicians — across audio and video production, post-production, and media management.

This is a senior accounting leadership role for an experienced controller who has operated at the intersection of technical accounting depth, operational rigor, and PE-backed reporting complexity. You will own the full accounting operation globally — the close process, the audit relationship, the compliance certificate, the technical accounting research function, and the team that executes across all of it. We’re looking for someone that’s comfortable breaking the status quo and thinking outside the box with a focus on enhancing efficiency via people, process and technology.

• Financial close & reporting
  • Lead the full monthly, quarterly, and annual close process globally — with a hard close cadence, defined sign-off checkpoints, and a QC framework that ensures figures tie end-to-end before any number leaves the accounting team.
  • Rebuild the close book to eliminate manual maintenance, inconsistent formulas, and untied figures — establishing it as a reliable, system-driven source of truth for ARR, revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow.
  • Produce and review monthly and quarterly reporting packages for executive management, the PE sponsor, and external parties including detailed analytical reviews with clear variance narrative.
  • Own the Non-GAAP P&L for lender reporting — ensuring it reconciles correctly to the management P&L and that all addbacks are documented, supported, and consistent with the compliance certificate.
• Revenue recognition & technical accounting
  • Own the 606-to-billings reconciliation — driving the bridge between ASC 606 GAAP recognized revenue, contract assets, deferred revenue, and actual billings to close consistently on a monthly basis.
  • Lead the SSP carve analysis — investigating and correcting historical allocation errors, pushing corrections into the historical dataset, and establishing a go-forward Rev Pro process that produces clean output.
  • Own deferred revenue bifurcation by product — implementing systematic tracking in Rev Pro and establishing the go-forward process for recording deferred revenue and contract assets at the product level.
  • Manage staged billings — the full population, the runoff schedule, and the impact on the 606 reconciliation — with clear documentation and a confirmed go-forward process owner.
  • Research technical accounting matters and emerging guidance; assess business impact and communicate implications clearly to the CFO, FP&A, and commercial teams.
  • Partner with the CFO and Head of Tax on accounting and tax implications of complex business transactions.
• Lender & compliance reporting
  • Own the quarterly compliance certificate process end-to-end — preparing the certificate, maintaining all supporting work papers, calculating addback categories, and ensuring the Non-GAAP P&L ties correctly to lender reporting.
  • Serve as the primary internal contact for lender agents on all accounting and compliance matters — reducing dependence on external advisors for routine deliverables.
  • Manage the annual audit relationship with external auditors — serving as primary point of contact, coordinating all audit requests, and ensuring the audit is completed on schedule.
  • Lead statutory audit processes across EMEA, APAC, and other international jurisdictions, coordinating with regional accounting leads.
  • Oversee treasury activities including bank account management, signatory controls, and cash reporting — in close partnership with the Treasury function.
• Global accounting operations & team
  • Lead, develop, and build the global accounting team — including US, EMEA, and APAC shared…