Director Of Technical Accounting

Summary

Join Flywire as a Director of Technical Accounting and play a key role in ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulations. You will serve as a subject matter expert, advising senior management and stakeholders on complex accounting matters. Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, partnering with various departments, managing technical projects, developing accounting policies, and collaborating with auditors. This remote position, based near Boston, offers a competitive compensation package, including stock options, and various benefits such as wellbeing programs, time off, and development opportunities. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership, technical accounting expertise, and excellent communication skills. Experience in public accounting and/or public multinational SAAS or payment processing companies is highly valued.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience from public accounting and/or public multinational SAAS or payment processing companies
• Excellent understanding of US GAAP accounting principles with a strong knowledge of revenue recognition principles within ASC 606 Revenues from contracts with customers
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, & self-motivated with a desire for continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal, project management, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with various business partners and influence decision making

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on accounting standards, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and other relevant regulations
• Advise and consult with senior management and other internal stakeholders on complex accounting matters
• Review customer revenue contracts to determine and document the appropriate revenue recognition to be applied
• Partner with Legal, Sales, Gross Margin Ops, and serve as the accounting point of contact on revenue recognition, and assist in contract structuring
• Own ad hoc technical projects as needed (e.g., business combinations, debt issuance, equity transactions, and lease transactions etc.)
• Prepare technical accounting analyses and documentation for complex accounting issues and provide accounting consultation advice to the relevant business partners
• Develop accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes
• Responsible for relevant financial statement disclosures including revenues, business combinations and leases
• Assist with certain monthly and quarterly close activities and support operational teams’ accounting matters as the subject matter expert
• Prepare/Review relevant internal control documentation for responsible areas and ensure compliance with SOX policies
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure timely and successful audit results

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 experience
• CPA

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
• Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
• Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
• Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)