Director, Technical Accounting

Ingram Micro.•Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com Come join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow - it'll be a fun journey! Ingram Micro's public company expectations and transformation into a platform-empowered business require Finance to evolve and modernize finance delivery systems and processes to help the company achieve its strategic priorities. Per our vision, in 2025 we launched FaaST (Finance as a Service Transformation), a multi-year program to advance Ingram's Finance Delivery Model globally to accelerate value realization and develop the Finance talent of the future. US Controllership is critical to this mission through maintaining excellent internal controls, providing timely, accurate, and relevant information to internal and external stakeholders, and delivering expert business partnership to drive growth. Your role as Technical Accounting Director, US Controllership: Reporting directly to Ingram's VP Finance, US Controller and as a key leader in the US Controllership org, the Technical Accounting Director, US Controllership, will play a critical leadership role in designing, implementing, and scaling Ingram Micro's US controllership processes. This role will be responsible for strategizing, leading, and executing transformation initiatives related to controllership process optimization, financial policy, internal controls, and revenue recognition. Serving as the co-Process Owner for US Controllership, the Technical Accounting Director, US Controllership will partner with key finance and business stakeholders to establish best-in-class controllership processes and governance that aligns with Ingram Micro's SEC reporting, audit, and public company compliance requirements. This role will also assist in leading several core governance capabilities in US Controllership including Financial Policy Management, SOX execution and compliance, and ensuring alignment between FaaST transformation deliverables and broader controllership governance initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a strategic, results-driven leader with a deep technical accounting background, a proven track record in finance/controllership transformation, and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration at the executive level, as well as having a track record of driving best practices by implementing new technology and processes for controllership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or accounting is required.
10+ years of experience in a combination of public accounting and/or controllership, financial transformation, or technical accounting leadership within a publicly traded, multinational company.
Expertise in GAAP, SEC reporting, financial internal controls and risks, SOX/ICFR compliance, and financial policy standardization.
Experience working in a global business matrixed environment with a sound understanding of global processes and transactional flows & analytics (data collection, sub-systems, ledger).
Proficiency in applications such as Microsoft Office, SAP, and OneStream is highly desired.
Experience leading large-scale finance systems implementations, ERP upgrades, and internal control enhancements.
Exceptional ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with senior leaders, business operators, compliance teams, and auditors, among others.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and communication skills and strong business acumen, capable of balancing financial compliance and strategic growth initiatives,
A hands-on, execution-driven approach, with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation in controllership functions.

Nice To Haves

MBA and CPA are a distinct plus.
A strong background in revenue recognition governance, particularly in complex, multi-jurisdictional environments (e.g., SaaS, cloud, or subscription-based models), is a distinct plus.
Demonstrated experience partnering with IT and digital transformation teams to integrate data analytics, AI, and automation into financial processes is a distinct plus.
A track record implementing financial transformation initiatives, including finance-shared services and automation, is a distinct plus.

Responsibilities

Co-Lead and accelerate the deployment of digital transformation objectives focused on US controllership processes by designing and implementing highly automated processes and internal controls.
Continuously assess and drive optimization initiatives within and outside of FaaST to improve controllership efficiency, closing & reporting cycles, global standardization, and resource utilization (e.g., shared services, centers of excellence).
Serve as a key transformation leader, collaborating closely with Finance and Controllership Operations to optimize the deployment and utilization of controllership middle-layer tools (e.g., OneStream, SAP) to enhance quality, standardization, and internal controls.
Ensure the continuous delivery of transformation deliverables, including: Training & Change Management Risk Management & Governance Oversight Digital & Process Automation Initiatives
Serve as a key partner and liaison with external and internal auditors with respect to controllership transformation deliverables and internal control enhancements.
Assist with Global Revenue Recognition Governance, ensuring policy standardization and compliance with complex accounting requirements across all US business units.
Provide strategic leadership to the Operational Controllership leaders, enabling faster decision-making and execution of best practices across all US Ingram businesses.
Establish a financial policy lifecycle framework, ensuring regular updates, compliance monitoring, and enterprise-wide training for finance teams.
Collaborate with Corporate Controllership teams to ensure policy consistency with global business operations.
Primary contact for technical accounting research matters on new and developing accounting issues for the group.
Primary contact and coordinator with external auditors for the annual audit and Prepared by Client (PBC) requests. Address audit inquiries and resolve issues as they arise.
Maintain strong cross-functional relationships with key business and finance stakeholders.
Prioritize team development, succession planning, and leadership growth to build long-term financial strength and expertise within Ingram Micro.
Provide leadership and support to accounting team and develop a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
Engage in various strategic projects, including system enhancements, and implementation of new accounting guidance for business initiatives

Benefits

U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.

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