Senior Director, Accounting Finance Transformation – Technology Accounting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Set the strategic direction and operational framework for the transformation of technology accounting in collaboration with an external partner.

• Oversee the modernization, governance, and execution of accounting processes that support the technology ecosystem.

• Take charge of enterprise transformation in areas including technology accounting, financial systems, controls, policy, reporting, and data-driven decision support.

• Develop accounting policies, design processes, manage controls, and ensure operational accountability for technology accounting functions.

• Lead cross-functional transformation efforts with teams from Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Internal Controls, Audit, and business executives.

• Create scalable workflows for purchasing, project intake, capitalization assessment, cost classification, accruals, amortization, impairment review, and reporting.

• Provide guidance to senior leadership regarding accounting implications of cloud migrations, ERP improvements, platform modernization, AI tools, cybersecurity initiatives, data infrastructure, and enterprise software implementations.

• Convert technology strategies into accounting requirements, governance frameworks, decision-making models, and repeatable processes.

• Drive system-enabled process enhancements across ERP, procurement, project portfolio management, fixed asset management, contract management, workflow, and reporting platforms.

• Advocate for automation, data quality, dashboards, reconciliations, and improvements in reporting.

• Establish and maintain accounting position papers, control narratives, standard operating procedures, process maps, policy guidance, and training resources.

• Provide leadership for monthly closing, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting related to technology financial activities.

• Act as the primary leadership liaison for Internal Audit and external auditors on matters concerning technology accounting.

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance professionals.

• Define metrics for transformation success, focusing on process scalability, control effectiveness, user adoption, and stakeholder satisfaction.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• Extensive experience in accounting, finance transformation, controllership, financial systems, technology accounting, or accounting operations.

• Proven leadership in managing complex cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles related to software, cloud computing, internally developed technologies, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, capitalization, amortization, impairment, and expense classification.

• Demonstrated capability to lead enterprise-scale transformation, enhance controls, document accounting decisions, influence operating model design, and convert business requirements into scalable finance processes.

• Experience collaborating with senior leaders across Technology, Finance, Procurement, Tax, Legal, Audit, and various business functions.

• Proven people leadership skills, including team coaching, capability building, priority setting, and stakeholder accountability.

• Excellent executive communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Experience leading transformations across ERP and finance platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, Coupa, ServiceNow, Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar systems.

• Familiarity with technology project portfolio management, software development lifecycle processes, cloud transformation, data platforms, AI-enabled tools, or enterprise technology cost governance.

• Background in financial services, technology, professional services, or another complex, regulated environment.

• Experience in building or sponsoring automation, dashboards, workflow tools, reporting solutions, governance frameworks, or matrixed transformation initiatives.

• Advanced degree or professional certification is preferred.

• CPA, MBA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or other equivalent professional certifications are strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive care for physical and mental well-being.

• Strong retirement plan.

• Tuition reimbursement and education assistance.

• Hybrid working environment for most positions.

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness programs, EAP, and FSA.

• Life and disability insurance, with premiums covered for base coverage.

• 401(k) matching.

• Commuter benefits.

• Up to 11 paid holidays each year.

• 21 days of PTO annually, pro-rated for new hires, with increases over time.

• Paid parental leave.

• Back-up childcare arrangements.

• Paid volunteer days.

• Discounted stock purchase plan.

• Investment options.

• Access to employee networks.