Director, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

About the role

You will own the preparation and execution of GAAP financial statements and associated footnote disclosures with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness. This role requires you to refine and implement accounting policies to ensure consistent, reliable, and standardized reporting across the organization. You will act as a critical safeguard, protecting the accuracy and integrity of consolidated financial results as the business grows in complexity. The position establishes and strengthens internal controls and financial frameworks to support scalability and compliance. You will serve as a key liaison between finance and audit, enabling efficient, clean, and transparent audit outcomes. A core responsibility includes managing the quarterly 409A valuation process end to end, where you will coordinate all necessary inputs and challenge underlying assumptions to support fair value determinations. Your work will ensure that all initiatives align precisely with evolving regulatory requirements and key business milestones. You will leverage automation to enhance both the speed and accuracy of complex technical accounting workflows, driving efficiency in repetitive processes.

Key facts

What you'll do

Prepare GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures accurately and on schedule, ensuring completeness and compliance.

Refine accounting policies and procedures to support reliable, standardized, and auditable reporting outcomes.

Oversee the consolidation process to protect the accuracy and transparency of consolidated financial results.

Build and maintain a robust internal control framework that strengthens controls as the company scales into new markets.

Act as a primary liaison with external auditors to support efficient, clean, and defensible audit conclusions.

Manage the end-to-end quarterly 409A valuation process, coordinating inputs, schedules, and key assumptions with stakeholders.

Ensure all financial reporting aligns with current regulatory milestones and evolving business requirements.

Implement and optimize automation solutions to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of technical accounting workflows.

Perform detailed variance analysis and contribute insights that explain differences between forecasts, budgets, and actual results.

Partner with cross-functional teams to translate operational activity into accurate financial impact and reporting.

Lead complex accounting analyses and special projects that require significant judgment and technical expertise.

Support the development of forecasting models and scenario analyses used in strategic decision-making processes.

Champion best practices in documentation and auditability to ensure every deliverable meets rigorous standards.

Guide junior accounting staff through mentorship and technical oversight, elevating the overall capability of the team.

Maintain awareness of evolving SEC requirements and ensure reporting practices remain proactive and compliant.

Requirements

The posting states a minimum of 10 years of cumulative professional experience in accounting or a related financial field.

A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Finance is required to ensure foundational knowledge for the role.

A Certified Public Accountant license or equivalent recognized accounting credential is required to demonstrate professional expertise and credibility.

Proficiency in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and SEC reporting requirements is required to maintain compliant and accurate reporting.

Demonstrated experience leading a team of accounting professionals is required to provide guidance, development, and oversight.

A background combining public accounting experience, such as from a Big 4 firm, with in-house roles at a high-growth SaaS or technology company is required.

You must have the ability to exercise significant judgment under tight regulatory deadlines while maintaining accuracy and composure.

Experience managing complex technical accounting topics such as revenue recognition, stock compensation, or valuation is required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to explain detailed accounting concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

You must be highly proficient in advanced spreadsheet tools and financial modeling techniques to support analysis and reporting.

Nice to have

Prior experience implementing or optimizing SOX controls within a fast-growth technology environment.

Familiarity with SEC filings, 409A processes, and other regulatory reporting specific to public or growing companies.

Experience applying automation tools or scripting to enhance the efficiency of financial reporting workflows.

A background working with cross-functional stakeholders such as legal, tax, treasury, and business operations.

Practical notes

Travel may be required to support audit and business needs.

Typical interview steps

Finance interviews usually include technical questions on accounting or modeling, a case study, and behavioral rounds. Candidates may be asked to build a forecast or explain a variance. Spreadsheet skills are tested in most loops. Accuracy and clear explanations matter. Interviewers may give a real dataset and ask for a quick analysis. Showing your work and explaining assumptions matters as much as the final number.

Good to know

Technical accounting roles at this level require strong judgment and precision under regulatory deadlines.

Public accounting experience, especially from large firms, often complements in-house experience in high-growth SaaS or technology environments.

AI tools are increasingly used to streamline reporting and compliance tasks in this field.

Cross-functional collaboration is common with finance, legal, tax, and business leadership.

SOX controls and SEC reporting shape many accounting workflows in growth technology companies.

Questions to ask

Good questions to ask the employer in the interview: what does success look like in the first six months, how is the team structured, what is the current biggest challenge, and how are decisions made. Asking about growth paths and the review process is also well received. Employers expect questions, and good ones show preparation.

Career growth

Finance careers move from analyst to senior analyst, manager, and controller or FP&A director levels. Some people earn certifications such as CPA or CFA. Cross-functional work with operations and leadership grows with seniority. Finance careers reward precision early and business partnership later. Learning the operations of the company beyond the numbers accelerates growth.