Director of Accounting

Naked Wines is revolutionizing the way we enjoy wine by connecting everyday wine drinkers with the world’s best winemakers. 

Funding winemakers upfront gives us a chance to support independent producers without the stressors or costs of the three-tier system - and allows us to offer customers site-exclusive wines for a best-in-the-business price point, which unlocks a huge target market.

We are the largest direct-to-consumer online wine business in the USA, shipping over 1 million cases a year (!) with plenty of growth and have ambitious growth plans ahead.

Our global team is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience and performance-driven, which makes this a place where you will be inspired to grow personally as well as professionally.

Your purpose:

The Director of Accounting will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing Naked Wines' accounting operations. This senior position requires strong technical accounting skills and making critical decisions on accounting treatment and processes to comply with Naked Wines accounting standards and ensure that the books and records of the company are maintained in compliance with US GAAP. They will lead the accounting team by managing the close process and internal control environment. They will be the lead accounting partner for financial operations and other cross-functional operations. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with a proven track record of managing accounting functions, optimizing financial performance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

To nail your job, you will:

• Be responsible for upholding the company’s mission, vision, and values.
• Oversee and coordinate the US domestic financial statement close processes monthly, quarterly, and annually, while providing insights into results to stakeholders across the company.
• Develop a well-integrated, action-oriented team that encourages open communication, collaboration, and innovation.
• Manage and coordinate the relationship with key external professional advisors – specifically external auditors, tax advisors (covering various tax filings), and banks.
• Maintain highly technical accounting knowledge and decision support in evaluating judgmental areas of accounting. Ability to understand and interpret accounting guidance and apply it effectively, including fair value and impairment guidance under US GAAP.
• Be responsible for the assessment of technical accounting impacts of new standards, including the development of necessary Naked Wines procedures and implementation plans.
• Provide accounting perspective and support to senior leaders. Maintain collaborative and proactive communications with business partners while maintaining integrity and compliance with accounting policies.
• Ensure financial controls are operating effectively including ownership of SOX controls. Ensure financial controls over systems and processes are properly functioning and sign off on control effectiveness quarterly per SOX guidelines. 
• Manage interaction with external and internal auditors evaluating controls and testing balances. Responsible for overseeing robust and timely balance sheet reconciliations and completion of supplemental schedules for footnote disclosures
• Oversee local/state sales and state/federal excise tax filings to ensure on-time and accurate completion.
• Support the Naked Wines Payroll function ensuring timely and accurate processing of payroll
• Be responsible for leading the performance, growth, and development of the accounting team.
• Oversee the daily workflow of the department.
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handle discipline and termination of employees per company policy when necessary

We’ll love you because you:

• Are ambitious (dream big): you have a defining and compelling vision and the strategy to achieve it
• Have good Judgment (make good decisions): identifying the big bets to make in service of the vision, and managing risk
• Have discipline (adhere to high standards): putting performance on show and elevating standards
• Can influence (have a big impact): adding value beyond function and developing talent pipeline
• Have accountability (take full responsibility): delivering results - recognizing failure and transforming it into learning
• Are not afraid to disagree or think outside the box
• Strong attention to detail and understanding that every number matters
• Comfortable managing large volumes of confidential and time-sensitive data 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional gravitas, and presentation skills that foster and build strong relationships 
• Operate at the highest level of prof