Director, Accounting

Axios

Director of Accounting leading accounting operations and financial governance for Axios. Ensuring accurate financials and compliance while driving process improvements and team development in a remote capacity.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the monthly close process, including close timelines, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and close reporting packages.
Maintain accounting policies, procedures, controls, chart of accounts governance, and operational documentation to support accurate and scalable financial reporting.
Oversee AP, procurement, vendor management, contractor payments, cash management, bank reconciliations, 13-week cash forecasting, and treasury operations.
Manage bank access, fraud prevention, and accounting control processes to ensure strong financial governance and compliance.
Partner with Finance leadership to improve cash visibility, working capital management, and accounting operations.
Lead external audit coordination and oversee tax, sales and use tax, and related compliance processes with external partners.
Own and improve accounting systems, integrations, workflows, data integrity, SOPs, and business continuity documentation across finance operations.
Drive automation, AI adoption, and process improvements to improve efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and controls.
Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Payroll, Revenue Finance, and business leaders to support forecasting, reporting, and operational decision-making.
Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close, audit, tax, treasury, internal controls, and accounting operations.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual accounting, balance sheet management, AP, cash management, and financial reporting.
Experience managing accounting operations in a fast-paced, scaling organization.
Experience with ERP systems and finance process automation; Sage Intacct experience preferred.
Experience leading audits and managing relationships with external tax and accounting advisors.
Familiarity with sales and use tax, state filings, nexus considerations, and compliance workflows.
Strong analytical, project management, and process improvement skills, including leveraging systems, automation, AI, and workflow redesign to improve accounting operations.
Advanced Excel and Google Sheets proficiency.
Strong communication, cross-functional partnership, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience managing and developing team members.
High-accountability, execution-oriented mindset with comfort operating in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with employer match
Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
Dental and vision coverage
Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
Birth-givers will have an additional 6-8 weeks depending on type of delivery, for a total of 18-20 weeks continuous leave
Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
One mental health day per quarter
Annual learning and development stipend
$100 monthly work-from-home stipend
Tele-mental health services through Headspace
OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
Virtual company-sponsored social events
A strong and positive work environment
A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

month-end closejournal entriesreconciliationsaccrual accountingGAAPfinancial reportingcash managementERP systemsprocess automationadvanced Excel

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproject managementprocess improvementcommunicationcross-functional partnershipstakeholder managementteam managementcoachingcollaborative cultureexecution-oriented mindset