Senior Director, Accounting

HealthVerity • Philadelphia, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Director of Accounting, your role will be a strategic thought partner to the SVP, Finance, and other business leaders, driving financial excellence across the organization. You will ensure compliance with GAAP, adhering to deadlines, and promoting the continuous improvement of the related processes and systems. Your responsibilities include developing and implementing financial policies, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, performing financial risk assessments, and preparing financial reports and documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with Accounting or Finance Concentration
• 9+ years of Accounting experience
• Hands on experience with NetSuite as well as other large ERP / accounting systems
• Experience in the review and implementation of financial controls and procedures
• Demonstrated prior success supervising staff
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented and analytical
• Possessing a high sense of urgency, ability to interact with multiple levels within the organization and be an effective team player
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 and SAAS industry experience is a plus
• CPA strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Primary ownership for company-wide accounting practices, processes and procedures
• Lead the month-end closing process and preparation of Board reporting packages
• Manage a team of accountants to ensure timely and accurate accounting entries along with cash flow management via accounts receivable/accounts payable
• Work collaboratively across the organization to track software development efforts and ensure accurate enforcement of capitalization policies
• Lead the year-end financial audit with our outside accounting firm
• Manage all tax compliance activities including the submission of federal, state and local reports – ensuring timely and accurate filing of tax returns
• Recommend and track benchmarks that are used to measure company performance
• Maintain a deep understanding of financial performance and communicate insights to senior management, including leading initiatives to improve management reporting.
• Introduce and enhance internal cost accounting reporting to enable better informed decision making across the organization
• Responsible for developing team members and providing professional guidance and coaching to ensure proper succession planning
• Responsible for remaining current with emerging accounting literature and developments. Also, responsible for researching and monitoring complex accounting issues that impact the company and developing any new accounting positions for the Company

Benefits

• competitive base salary & annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) plan
• stock options
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO: targeted at 4 weeks per year, including vacation, personal and sick time
• paid parental leave
• Comprehensive and individualized onboarding: mentorship program, departmental talks, and a library of resources
• Professional development: biweekly 1:1s, hands-on leadership that is goal-and growth-oriented for each team member, and an annual budget to support professional development pursuits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior