Senior Director, Accounting

Please note:  This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in office at our Philadelphia HQ - 1818 Market Street.

 

How you will help

As the Senior Director of Accounting, your role will be a strategic thought partner to the SVP, Finance, and other business leaders, driving financial excellence across the organization. You will ensure compliance with GAAP, adhering to deadlines, and promoting the continuous improvement of the related processes and systems. Your responsibilities include developing and implementing financial policies, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, performing financial risk assessments, and preparing financial reports and documents.

 

What you will do

• Primary ownership for company-wide accounting practices, processes and procedures
• Lead the month-end closing process and preparation of Board reporting packages
• Manage a team of accountants to ensure timely and accurate accounting entries along with cash flow management via accounts receivable/accounts payable
• Work collaboratively across the organization to track software development efforts and ensure accurate enforcement of capitalization policies
• Lead the year-end financial audit with our outside accounting firm
• Manage all tax compliance activities including the submission of federal, state and local reports – ensuring timely and accurate filing of tax returns
• Recommend and track benchmarks that are used to measure company performance
• Maintain a deep understanding of financial performance and communicate insights to senior management, including leading initiatives to improve management reporting. Introduce and enhance internal cost accounting reporting to enable better informed decision making across the organization
• Responsible for developing team members and providing professional guidance and coaching to ensure proper succession planning
• Responsible for remaining current with emerging accounting literature and developments. Also, responsible for researching and monitoring complex accounting issues that impact the company and developing any new accounting positions for the Company

 

How Success is Defined

• Establish complete confidence in financial accuracy and compliance by delivering consistent, accurate and timely financials
• Deliver actionable financial insights to improve decision-making across the business as a strategic partner
• Develop a high-performing team by strengthening the team’s capabilities, clarifying roles, and building succession depth
• Improve the speed and efficiency of financial operations including month end close, audit completion, tax filings and control processes

 

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with Accounting or Finance Concentration
• 9+ years of Accounting experience, Big 4 and SAAS industry experience is a plus
• Hands on experience with NetSuite as well as other large ERP / accounting systems
• CPA strongly preferred
• Experience in the review and implementation of financial controls and procedures
• Demonstrated prior success supervising staff
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented and analytical
• Possessing a high sense of urgency, ability to interact with multiple levels within the organization and be an effective team player
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Excel

 

Base salary for the role is commensurate with experience and can range between $150,000 - 187,000 + annual bonus opportunity.

   

Hiring Locations

Our main office is located in Center City, Philadelphia, where we operate on a hybrid model with in-office work required three days a week for local employees. We believe collaboration is most effective when teams come together, which is why we prioritize hiring in the Philadelphia area.

For certain roles, we also hire from hub locations—regions where we have an established presence with multiple team members working remotely. While these employees primarily work from home, we bring them together in person at lease once a year for team-building, collaboration, and strategic planning.

Due to tax and labor regulations, we can only hire from specific states. Remote work is supported in the following key hub locations and approved states:

Hub Locations:

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Boston, Massachusetts
• New York City, New York
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Washington, D.C.
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Chicago, Illinois

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