Director, Accounting
Thumbtack
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $187,900 - $286,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Set and lead the multi-year strategy for Accounting, building a scalable operating model that supports company growth and public-company readiness.
- Build and lead a high-performing team, developing managers, evolving org design, and strengthening leadership bench strength. Set performance expectations and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Own the accuracy and timeliness of close processes, and other recurring and non-recurring accounting and A/P processes, continuously improving quality and performance metrics.
- Identify opportunities to drive efficiency through streamlining processes or automating via accounting systems and workflows, particularly through use of AI.
- Drive public-company readiness, strengthening internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit preparedness.
- Partner on strategic initiatives, ensuring new products, revenue models, and partnerships are structured and operationalized in a scalable, compliant way.
Requirements
- 10 to 15+ years of experience, preferably including public accounting firm and publicly traded-company experience.
- Experience leading teams, and preferably distributed and international teams, with a track record of building scalable, high-performing organizations.
- Strong operational accounting experience, and driving process improvements including systems selection and implementation, and preferably a passion for AI and experience with Netsuite.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, and SOX requirements.
- US GAAP technical accounting fluency, and preferably a CPA.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), and passion for cross functional influencing.
- A balance of operational rigor and strategic thinking, with the ability to scale processes for long-term success.
Benefits
- Thumbtack embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity workplace
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during the application process
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
operational accountingprocess improvementsinternal controlsSOX complianceUS GAAPaccounting systemsautomationfinancial close processesperformance metricssystems selection
Soft Skills
leadershipteam buildingcommunicationstrategic thinkingcross functional influencingaccountabilitycontinuous improvementorganizational designperformance expectationsoperational rigor
Certifications
CPA