Director, Accounting

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Accounting based in Canada.** This is a senior finance leadership role responsible for overseeing accounting operations within a fast-growing global SaaS environment. The position combines strategic ownership with hands-on execution, leading accounting processes across multiple entities, currencies, and jurisdictions. You will drive month-end close excellence, financial reporting accuracy, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement. Working closely with finance leadership and cross-functional teams, you will help build scalable accounting infrastructure that supports business growth. This role is ideal for a proactive accounting leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and improving systems and processes. You will have the opportunity to influence financial operations while contributing to a collaborative, innovative, and remote-first culture. ### Accountabilities: As the Director of Accounting, you will lead accounting operations, ensure financial accuracy, and build scalable processes that support a growing international organization. You will act as a player-coach, combining leadership, technical expertise, and operational ownership to strengthen the finance function. - Lead the accounting team through monthly close processes across multiple entities and currencies, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement. - Own close management workflows, reconciliation processes, and reporting visibility while driving accountability across accounting activities. - Partner with FP&A teams on financial reviews, revenue analysis, variance analysis, and business insights. - Manage intercompany accounting, eliminations, transfer pricing structures, and multi-entity financial consistency. - Oversee accounting operations including accounts payable workflows, vendor payments, contractor payments, payroll coordination, and banking activities. - Lead annual audit processes, including auditor coordination, documentation management, and resolution of technical accounting matters. - Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and audit-ready financial infrastructure. - Drive improvements to accounting systems, processes, and reporting capabilities, including transaction-level general ledger infrastructure. - Support strategic finance initiatives, system implementations, and process optimization projects. - Manage, mentor, and develop accounting team members while promoting a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. ## Requirements: The ideal candidate is an experienced accounting leader with strong technical knowledge, SaaS or technology industry exposure, and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, global environment. - 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting and SaaS or technology industry experience. - CPA designation required. - Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, multi-currency consolidations, intercompany accounting, and technical accounting principles. - Experience leading accounting operations within a multi-entity, international organization. - Previous experience in a private equity-backed environment and confidence working with auditors, lenders, and investors. - Strong understanding of financial close processes, reconciliations, compliance, and internal controls. - Experience with accounting systems such as NetSuite is preferred, along with familiarity with close management, reconciliation, or billing platforms. - Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models and reconciliations. - Strong leadership capabilities with experience mentoring and developing accounting professionals. - Hands-on, proactive mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of comple…