Director, Accounting

Job Purpose

The Director of Accounting leads the North American general ledger and accounting operations with end‑to‑end responsibility for financial accuracy, operational performance, and regulatory compliance. This role champions process optimization, technology enablement, and scalable controls that support growth and complexity across the business, while influencing leaders across departments to ensure financial excellence and organizational alignment.

• Lead the North America general ledger and accounting organization ensuring accurate and compliant financial results.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of six general ledger accountants, fostering continuous improvement and a high-performance culture while ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Oversee all journal entries, monthly close and BPC submissions while performing analytical review and adhering to IFRS.
• Continuously improve existing work streams and analytics by creating a culture that supports innovation and adoption of the latest technologies.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity by strengthening reconciliation quality and controls.
• Own SOX compliance and audit readiness, acting as the primary contact for internal and external auditors.
• Direct the accounting workstream for acquisition onboarding, integrating new companies into ledger structures, controls, and reporting environments.
• Oversee financial reporting to joint‑venture partners, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with JV agreements.
• Advise senior leadership, offering insight on financial trends, accounting implications, and strategic decisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Active CPA license highly encouraged.
• 7+ years of general accounting experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.

• Inclusive, collaborative and global community.
• Modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, and 401(k) with employer matching.
• Voluntary benefits such as company‑paid identity theft protection, pet resources, mental health and meditation resources, fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, support for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized backup child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans.
• Investment in professional growth and development.
• Time off for winter recess.

Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

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