Director, Technical Accounting

About R/GA

In our 40-year history, we’ve changed a lot—from a culture-defining film title studio (Superman, Alien, Ghostbusters); to an interactive advertising agency; to an award-winning product and marketing agency with design, technology, communications, ventures and IP practices. We like change, and like to navigate our clients through it too.

Our approach to work is always human first. This unwavering focus helps us create meaningful and memorable experiences that live across digital platforms and often blur the line between the digital and real worlds. We believe disruptive thinking happens when you collide experts in design, technology and culture.

R/GA is entering a new chapter of inorganic growth under private equity ownership. With the recent acquisition of Addition and a pipeline of future targets, we are looking for a Director, Technical Accounting to anchor our M&A financial integration.

This role will be the technical architect behind our Buy & Build strategy. You will lead the purchase price accounting for the Addition deal, standardize the accounting integration playbook for future acquisitions and ensure our standalone financial statements are audit-ready. As a key strategic partner to the Executive Director, Global Controller, this role plays a pivotal leadership position in advancing global finance initiatives, strengthening our accounting infrastructure, and ensuring rigor and consistency across regions.

This role will work alongside a dedicated Treasury Manager who will be responsible for daily cash management, allowing you to focus purely on technical accounting, M&A and reporting integrity.

This is a high-impact role designed for a seasoned accounting leader who enjoys operating at both the strategic and executional levels. You’ll lead the accounting perspective on sophisticated transactions, guide global integrations and system enhancements, and influence how accounting standards are operationalized across the organization.

Here’s what you should know if you want to be a Director, Technical Accounting at R/GA:

On any given day you might

• Lead technical accounting for complex non routine transactions ensuring compliance with US GAAP and preparing clear audit ready documentation
• Own acquisition accounting under ASC 805 including purchase price accounting valuation of intangible assets and goodwill contingent consideration and post close accounting for current and future acquisitions
• Partner with executive leadership and investors on M&A activity supporting due diligence identifying accounting risks and advising on deal structure and financial implications
• Oversee opening balance sheets and post acquisition integration ensuring acquired entities are aligned with company accounting policies and integrated into close and reporting processes
• Serve as the technical accounting authority developing and harmonizing accounting policies particularly revenue recognition ASC 606 across a growing multi entity organization
• Prepare technical accounting memos and analyses related to complex areas such as equity based compensation debt arrangements impairments and emerging accounting guidance
• Lead consolidation and external reporting for a multi entity structure ensuring accurate intercompany eliminations and scalable reporting processes
• Act as the primary liaison to external auditors leading audit planning and execution and defending key accounting judgments
• Support lender and investor reporting ensuring compliance with credit agreements and acquisition related reporting requirements
• Drive finance integration for acquired businesses including ERP alignment general ledger migration and adoption of time tracking and project accounting systems
• Identify and lead accounting process and system improvements to enhance efficiency controls and scalability
• Collaborate with global finance leaders supporting consistent accounting practices and strong internal controls across regions
• Advise senior finance leadership on accounting strategy audit readiness and high priority finance initiatives

• Brings depth, confidence, and sound judgment to highly complex accounting matters
• Enjoys operating…