
Associate Director, Accounting
Wonder
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $156,500 - $183,500 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Taking full ownership of specific areas of the P&L and Balance Sheet, ensuring integrity and accuracy of financial data
- Leading the month-end close process for respective area, ensuring deadlines are met and the close goes smoothly
- Communicating month-end results including providing variance analysis and key insights to business partners and leadership
- Leading and mentoring a team of 2-4 accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
- Reviewing and approving journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements for compliance with U.S. GAAP
- Acting as a subject matter expert on ASC 606, leading the interpretation and application to new initiatives and business models
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining a strong internal control environment to support IPO readiness
- Assessing accounting implications of new business initiatives, products, and partnerships
- Building collaborative relationships with VPs and other cross-functional leaders to provide financial insights
- Working independently with minimal supervision, driving continuous improvement
- Demonstrating an AI-forward mindset, implementing new technologies to automate accounting processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA designation is required
- Minimum of 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
- at least 3 years of experience managing a team
- Previous experience at an audit firm is a strong asset
- In-depth knowledge and proven experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Strong understanding of internal controls and experience with control frameworks (e.g., SOX)
- Experience at a public company or a company that has recently undergone an IPO is highly desirable
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience with Netsuite, Floqast is a strong asset
- High comfort level dealing with large data sets; ability to read and decipher SQL queries is strongly preferred
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial data integritymonth-end close processvariance analysisjournal entriesreconciliationsfinancial statementsASC 606internal controlsSQL queriesdata analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationindependenceproblem-solvinganalytical skillsproject managementcontinuous improvementhigh-performance culture
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in FinanceCPA designation