Director of Accounting

Summary

Join Subsplash as their Director of Accounting (Controller) and play a key role in leading the company through its next growth phase. This hands-on leadership position involves managing the accounting team, overseeing all accounting operations, and ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. You will mentor and develop your team, implement scalable systems and processes, and manage external stakeholder relationships. The role requires extensive experience in accounting management, a CPA license, and strong leadership skills. Subsplash offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience, 5-7+ years of experience in accounting management
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA license
• Strong experience with full-cycle accounting processes & financial statement audits
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition and its application to a SAAS business
• Experience at a $50M+ revenue company
• Excellent ability to synthesize large quantities of complex information into actionable written & verbal communication
• Ability to mentor team members to develop future leaders for our next round of scale
• Ability to maintain high attention to detail amidst a fast-moving, high-growth environment
• Ability to communicate and manage effectively with all levels of the organization and with a remote workforce
• High level of integrity, dependability, and ability to exercise sound judgment
• Strong problem solving skills and a results-orientation
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to motivate others
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Demonstrate our core values: Humility, Innovation, and a Drive for Excellence

Responsibilities

• Mentor & manage Accounting Team: on-the-job coaching, career development, performance management, team structure planning
• Set priorities for the Accounting Team: managing deadlines & team capacity
• Drive long-range planning for Accounting Team and support broader Finance department roadmap
• Lead accounting functions, including the month-end close process, accounting system administration, financial reporting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, intangible assets, accounts payable, and payroll accounting
• Prepare timely, accurate, and detailed reports on financial performance on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Review journal entries and reconciliations
• Retain constant awareness of the company’s financial position, acting to minimize risks and maximize opportunities
• Manage day-to-day cash operations and disbursements
• Support review and accounting for payroll processing
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive payroll, equity, and financial information
• Partner with tax leader to ensure compliance with local, state and federal government reporting requirements
• Perform equity accounting for stock compensation and equity transactions
• Develop and maintain procedures and internal controls for accounting functions and where applicable, billing functions
• Lead accounting integrations, ASC 805 valuations, and consolidations for acquired companies
• Identify and implement systems and processes needed to scale the accounting function and, as applicable, broader finance function
• Partner with billing, client operations, and financial planning teams to scale and optimize revenue recognition and reporting
• Collaborate with the broader Finance leadership to inform and ensure adherence to the technical accounting requirements of any new revenue line, product offering, financial transaction, etc.with
• Partner with other departments to ensure timely, accurate, and meaningful delivery of financial information
• Collaborate with other Finance leaders to build frameworks that support monthly department P&L budget-to-actuals comparison
• Identify opportunities to drive EBITDA and revenue growth
• Lead external financial relationships with banks, auditors, credit card company, key vendors, etc
• Lead preparation for external audits & coordinate with auditors in order to ensure adherence to GAAP, adopting updated standards as applicable
• Manage bank relationship including access level & control implementation
• Ensure compliance with bank covenants & reporting requirements
• Lead preparation of 409A valuation
• Manage accounting & diligence requirements for debt and equity transactions
• Respond to investor requests as needed
• Work on other special projects as assigned
• Manage the Accounting team of 3-5 direct reports

Preferred Qualifications

• SAAS & Payment Processing experience strongly preferred
• Buy-side mergers & acquisition + integration experience strongly preferred
• Sell-side diligence & transaction experience preferred
• Private Equity or Venture Capital backed experience strongly preferred; public company experience is a plus
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Strong understanding of equity accounting (options, stock compensation, buy/sell transactions) preferred
• Preferred systems experience: Netsuite, Stripe, Salesforce

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (Accrual rate of 15 days for the first year and then 20 vacation days per year beginning on your 1 year anniversary)
• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Short and long term disability and life insurance all free of charge
• Competitive Compensation
• 401k Matching
• Professional Development
• Top of the Line Equipment
• Referral Program
• Parental Leave
• Family-Friendly Culture
• The chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech