Accounting Director

Altana•New York, NY

About The Position

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing. The Opportunity at Altana We are looking for a sharp, hands-on Accounting Director to join our fast-growing team. In this role, you will lead a mighty accounting team, manage/quarterback the monthly closing process, streamline our internal accounting processes end-to-end including procure-to-pay and quote-to-cash. You will work cross-functionally with teams across the company and be a key driver of financial accuracy, reporting transparency, process efficiency, and operational scale.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a management or team lead role.
Deep, direct expertise with NetSuite (3+ years preferred; report customization, scripting, and saved search experience strongly preferred).
Experience leading a monthly close process and managing multiple stakeholders on the accounting team and cross functionally to hit close deadlines.
Proven experience owning procure-to-pay workflows in a cross-functional environment.
Experience managing or administering a customer billing system.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities can shift quickly.
Strong communicator who can translate financial concepts for non-finance stakeholders.
BA/BS in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Tools such as Navan, Tipalti, and / or Floqast preferred.

Responsibilities

NetSuite Administration & Month – End Close Optimization
Serve as the internal NetSuite subject matter expert, managing workflows, saved searches, and reporting.
Partner with IT and Finance leadership to support system upgrades, integrations, and new module implementations as the Company scales.
Ensure data integrity and build scalable processes that grow with the business and accelerate month-end close accuracy and utility.
Lead the identification of control gaps and work cross-functionally to remediate findings and strengthen control environment.
Streamline allocations across verticals and transaction types through a systematic and automated process.
Team Leadership
Embed AI solutions into workflows on a regular basis.
Manage and develop a lean, high-performing accounting team, setting clear priorities and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Adapt quickly to shifting business needs and lead the team through change with clarity and confidence.
Serve as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors, coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and managing timelines to ensure smooth audit cycles.
Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Own the P2P cycle from vendor onboarding and purchase order management through invoice processing and payment execution.
Partner closely with Procurement, Operations, and Legal to streamline approval workflows and ensure policy compliance.
Identify and implement process improvements that reduce cycle times and increase visibility across the P2P function.
Quote-to-Cash
Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and other stakeholders to resolve billing discrepancies and support a seamless customer experience.
Automate our billing process by supporting the integration from our CRM to our ERP and billing system.
Administer the customer billing system implementation, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with contract terms.
Maintain billing system configurations, user access, and documentation.