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 leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee accounting operations within a fast-growing global technology environment. The position plays a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, operational excellence, and audit readiness across multiple entities and currencies. You will lead a talented accounting team while remaining hands-on in key processes and strategic initiatives. The role combines technical accounting expertise, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration with finance and business leaders. You will help build scalable financial infrastructure that supports growth, compliance, and long-term business success. This is an ideal opportunity for a proactive finance leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and driving meaningful improvements. ### Accountabilities: The Director, Accounting will lead accounting operations, financial reporting processes, and strategic finance initiatives while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across a global organization. This role requires a hands-on leader who can manage teams, improve processes, and partner with stakeholders to strengthen financial operations. - Lead the accounting team through monthly close processes across multiple legal entities and currencies, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement. - Own close management workflows, reconciliation processes, and reporting visibility through effective tools and operational practices. - Partner with finance teams on financial reviews, revenue analysis, variance analysis, and reporting activities. - Manage intercompany accounting processes, eliminations, transfer pricing structures, and multi-entity consolidation activities. - Oversee accounts payable operations, vendor invoice workflows, purchase approvals, contractor payments, payroll coordination, and commission processes. - Serve as a key contact for banking operations, lender reporting, investor reporting requirements, and external financial partners. - Lead annual audit activities, including preparation management, auditor communication, and resolution of technical accounting matters. - Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. - Drive improvements to accounting infrastructure, documentation, and processes to support scalability and audit readiness. - Partner with finance leadership and cross-functional teams on systems implementations, integrations, and operational improvements. - Manage and mentor accounting team members while fostering a proactive, accountable, and collaborative team culture. ## **Requirements:** The ideal candidate is an experienced accounting leader with strong technical expertise, SaaS or technology industry experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, global environment. They should combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and strong leadership capabilities. - 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting experience with SaaS, software, or technology industry exposure. - CPA designation required. - Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, intercompany accounting, multi-currency consolidations, and technical accounting principles. - Experience managing accounting operations across multiple entities, jurisdictions, and currencies. - Previous experience working in a private equity-backed environment and collaborating with auditors, lenders, investors, and external advisors. - Strong understanding of audit processes, compliance requirements, and internal control frameworks. - Experience with accounting systems such as NetSuite; familiarity with close management, reconciliation, or billing platforms is an advantage. - Advanced Excel skills wi…