Director of Technical Accounting and Special Projects

Pax8

. You’ll be the technical accounting anchor for the organization — setting direction, creating clarity, and helping teams move faster with confidence .

Posted 5/2/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You’ll be the technical accounting anchor for the organization — setting direction, creating clarity, and helping teams move faster with confidence
Own accounting policy & technical guidance: Monitor evolving standards and translate them into practical, consistent accounting positions across Pax8
Evaluate complex transactions early: Partner cross-functionally to assess new revenue streams, product changes, contracts, and business events — identifying implications upfront and documenting defensible conclusions
Lead strategic Finance programs: Drive Finance initiatives from scope to execution (process, controls, stakeholder alignment, delivery)
Be a key audit partner: Serve as a primary liaison for external auditors, enabling timely fieldwork and clear issue resolution through strong documentation and coordination
Create audit-ready memos & position papers: Build and maintain technical memos, accounting policies, and support documentation that stand up to scrutiny
Strengthen controls through change: Support internal control design, documentation, and testing — especially across areas impacted by transformation
Occasional travel may be required to support key milestones and stakeholder alignment

Requirements

What you’ll need

CPA required
Extensive expertise in U.S. GAAP, including revenue-related topics and complex, judgement-based accounting conclusions
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting revenue conversions, restatements, or high-stakes technical accounting projects
Proven ability to lead major cross-functional initiatives (systems, process redesign, controls, or Finance transformation programs)
Confidence partnering with auditors and senior stakeholders — with a track record of clear, structured responses and documentation
Strength in drafting technical memos, policy guidance, and position papers that are thorough, practical, and defensible
Experience with ERP and/or financial systems implementations; revenue-focused systems experience is highly valued
Comfortable operating in high-growth, technology-led environments where priorities evolve and ambiguity is part of the job

Benefits

Comp & perks

Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
401(k) plan with employer match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible, Open Vacation
Paid Sick Time Off
Extended Leave for Life events
RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
Career Development Programs
Stock Option Eligibility
Employee-led Resource Groups

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Hard Skills & Tools

U.S. GAAPtechnical accountingrevenue conversionsrestatementsfinancial systems implementationsprocess redesigninternal control designdocumentationaudit-ready memosposition papers

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder alignmentconfidencestructured responsesadaptabilityattention to detailstrategic thinking

Certifications

CPA