Senior Director, Accounting & Controllership

EDB

11h•Remote

About The Position

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com We are seeking an exceptional, technically rigorous and execution-oriented Senior Director, Accounting & Controllership to join EDB at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth as we build towards public-company readiness. Reporting directly to the VP, Head of Accounting and Financial Operations, this role is the senior operating leader across EDB’s global accounting function with end-to-end ownership of controllership operations, the integrity of our financial reporting, the operation and continued uplift of our internal controls environment, and the development of our financial reporting capability toward for future IPO. The successful candidate will sit on the finance leadership team and serve as the principal accounting operator beneath the Head of Accounting, with day-to-day authority over the close, controls, and external reporting functions. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical US GAAP expertise, prior public-company or comparable late-stage private-company experience, and a proven track record leading accounting and internal controls teams in a high-growth environment. You will supervise a team of leaders with four direct reports and a wider team of approximately twenty across the global accounting and controllership organization, partnering closely with executive leadership, cross-functional teams, external auditors, and the Audit Committee. This is a high-visibility role requiring a rare blend of technical rigor, operational discipline, executive judgment, and strong people leadership.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years in a senior leadership role.
Public-company or comparable late-stage private-company accounting leadership experience required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA required.
Mix of Big-4 or equivalent global audit firm and corporate accounting experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading or substantially supporting an internal controls program.
Deep technical US GAAP expertise across complex areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), business combinations, equity-based compensation, and impairment.
Demonstrated success leading global accounting teams of meaningful scale.
Hands-on experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP systems required; experience with FloQast or equivalent reporting tools preferred.
Software / SaaS or technology industry experience strongly preferred; private-equity-backed environment experience a plus.
Demonstrated executive presence and Audit Committee / Board-level communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

Mix of Big-4 or equivalent global audit firm and corporate accounting experience strongly preferred.
Software / SaaS or technology industry experience strongly preferred; private-equity-backed environment experience a plus.
experience with FloQast or equivalent reporting tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end accountability for EDB’s monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles globally, ensuring quality of deliverables to leadership, the Board, and lenders. Drive measurable improvement in close timeliness, reporting quality, and operating efficiency across the global accounting organization.
In partnership with the Head of Accounting, other stakeholders across the Company, and third party advisors, lead the design, implementation, and maturation of EDB’s internal controls function. Establish a global controls operating model and embed a compliance mindset across the accounting organization.
Own technical accounting research, policy setting, and documentation across complex US GAAP areas, with senior reviewer accountability on revenue recognition, capitalized software development costs, equity-based compensation, business combinations and other significant judgment areas. Build the external reporting function for EDB’s future growth.
Act as a primary liaison to external auditors, leading the remediation of any deficiencies and supporting the Audit Committee with readiness milestones and financial reporting.
Act as a strategic accounting partner to FP&A, Legal, People, GTM, and Corporate Development. Translate complex accounting topics for executive and non-finance stakeholders.
Lead, mentor, and develop a global accounting leadership team, fostering a growth mindset and high-performance culture.
Build the technical accounting and external reporting bench to support EDB’s continued scale and trajectory.