Director, Accounting; Remote

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We are seeking a detail-oriented Director of Accounting to take ownership of the financial reporting process and payroll oversight. In this role, you will bridge the gap between operational accounting and high-level financial reporting. You will bring deep expertise across financial reporting, technical accounting, IPO readiness, payroll management, SOX compliance, and mergers & acquisitions. You will work with outsourced team members to manage complex accounting and our outsourced payroll providers.

This is a critical role for someone strong in US GAAP who enjoys process improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

• Technical accounting: Lead technical accounting assessments for new standard implementations and work with technical accounting consultants to draft auditor-ready technical accounting policies and position memos. Experienced in revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (AS 842) and mergers, acquisitions (ASC 805).
• Financial Analysis: Collaborate with the FP&A team to ensure proper General Ledger coding and department allocation on financial statements; implement process improvements to ensure coding accuracy at the source.
• Intercompany Accounting: Prepare intercompany entries with the help of outsourced team members based on specific agreements, ensuring full understanding of both Tax and US GAAP implications.
• Reporting: Review quarterly reports for debt covenants and assist in the preparation of audited financial statements and quarterly investor reporting.
• Stock Based Compensation: Oversee the preparation and review of stock-based compensation accounting, including valuation of equity awards, calculation of grant-date fair value, determination of requisite service periods, and recognition of compensation expense in accordance with ASC 718.

• Review & Final Approval (Payroll QA): Execute a comprehensive review and final approval of the bi-monthly US payroll register prior to funding, serving as the final set of eyes to spot errors (e.g., missing spot bonuses, incorrect pro-rations) before the money leaves the bank. Perform a high-level review of the outsourced Canadian payroll to verify headcount and total funding accuracy.
• Transaction Validation & Controls: Maintain proper internal controls and segregation of duties for the payroll cycle by reviewing and validating transaction inputs initiated by People Operations, including hours worked, overtime, bonuses, commissions, retroactive pay, off-cycle payments, and leave pay adjustments.
• GL & Month-End Close: Own the payroll General Ledger mapping within Rippling. Partner with FP&A on departmental coding, and prepare all payroll-related journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end bonus/wage accruals.
• Growth & Tax Registration Oversight: To support ongoing company growth, oversee the execution of new state and provincial payroll tax registrations and ensure proper compliance and configuration within our payroll systems.
• Process Evolution & Optimization: Partner closely with the People Operations team and external vendors to continuously evolve our payroll processes and tooling, actively seeking opportunities for increased efficiencies, data accuracy, and system automation.

• Audit Support: Support annual audits with external auditors and complete internal control testing on a quarterly basis.
• Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with sales tax and franchise/business tax,…