Director - Accounting

About Client:

We are a industry's most strategic legal assets monetization partner. We work with the world's top technology companies, law firms, inventors, deep tech start-ups, and specialty fundsto find the value in their inventions and legal assets and help them pursue—and defend—that value throughout the monetization lifecycle.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced GAAP Accounting leader to join our finance organization as Controller / VP, Director – Accounting. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for the integrity of our global financial reporting, driving accounting operations across multiple geographies, and building scalable finance infrastructure to support a growing, private equity backed organization. The ideal candidate combines deep technical GAAP expertise with strong operational leadership, and has a track record of navigating high-growth environments, M&A activity, and multi-entity global operations..

Responsibilities and Duties:

Financial Reporting & Controllership

• Own the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across all entities and geographies
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the annual audit cycle end- to-end and ensuring clean, timely audit outcomes
• Design, implement, and continuously improve internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures

Systems & Process

• Own and optimize NetSuite as the core ERP for accounting operations, including chart of accounts (COA) design, workflow automation, and reporting configuration
• Lead the design and rollout of new or restructured Chart of Accounts across entities/segments as the business scales
• Establish and enforce a disciplined month-end close calendar and timeline, driving accountability across the finance team and cross-functional stakeholders
• Document and standardize GAAP accounting policies and procedures (accounting manual, process runbooks, controls matrix)

Private Equity & Investor Reporting

• Partner closely with PE sponsors/investors on reporting cadences, board packages, covenant compliance, and portfolio-level financial reporting requirements
• Support due diligence, quality-of-earnings processes, and investor reporting deliverables

M&A & Integration

• Lead accounting workstreams for M&A transactions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheet preparation, and post-close integration
• Drive harmonization of accounting policies, systems (NetSuite), and close calendars for newly acquired entities
• Partner with People Ops, Legal, and Operations on end-to-end integration playbooks for acquired businesses

Global Operations

• Oversee accounting operations across multiple regions/entities (US, EU, APAC, India, and other geographies as applicable), ensuring local statutory compliance while maintaining a consistent global GAAP framework
• Manage relationships with regional finance teams, local advisors, and statutory auditors across jurisdictions
• Navigate multi-currency consolidation, transfer pricing considerations, and cross-border reporting requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA (or equivalent) strongly preferred
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant time in a Controller, VP, or Director-level role
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, with hands-on experience preparing/reviewing GAAP- compliant financial statements
• Proven experience with NetSuite (implementation, administration, and/or advanced use as primary ERP)
• Prior experience in a private equity–backed company (reporting to sponsors, board-level reporting, PE-driven reporting cadences)
• Demonstrated M&A experience, including due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration
• Strong audit management experience — leading annual audits and managing auditor relationships
• Global/multi-entity experience, having operated across US, EU, APAC, and India (or similar combination of regions)
• Track record of implementing new Chart of Accounts, GAAP policies/procedures, and month end close calendars in a scaling or transforming organization
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to operate effectively with executive leadership and external investors

An ideal candidate would share our way of working

• Solve for the Customer: We are a customer-first company, with the focus to create a long-term relationship with our clients. Customers here include internal employees and candidates who are part of the recruitment process.
• Quality, Ownership and Accountability: We are passionate about results and take full ownership of our work. We are performance oriented and have a drive for excellence.
• Collaboration: We encourage collaboration over competition, work in small teams and believe that teams do better than individuals.
• Growth Mindset: We are adaptable to changing requirements and needs of a dynamic high growth company. We encourage each other to take diverse initiatives and develop new competencies.