Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tempo Software is a PE-backed SaaS company trusted by over 30,000 customers, including a third of Fortune 500 companies. The Director of Accounting is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the accounting team through month-end close, managing accounting operations, and ensuring compliance and audit readiness.
Responsibilities
- Lead the accounting team through the monthly close across 9 entities and multiple currencies, driving accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement
- Own the close checklist and reconciliation workflows, leveraging close management tooling to maintain visibility and accountability
- Partner with FP&A on pre- and post-close review meetings, including revenue and variance analysis
- Manage intercompany eliminations and ensure consistency across entities, including structures involving transfer pricing and IP royalty arrangements
- Oversee AP workflows, including vendor invoice processing, purchase order approvals, and domestic and international contractor payments
- Coordinate international payroll submissions and commission payments with third-party payroll providers
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for banking operations, lender reporting, and investor reporting requirements
- Lead the annual audit process end-to-end, including PBC list management, auditor correspondence, and resolution of technical accounting topics such as revenue recognition under ASC 606, impairment, intangible amortization, deferred revenue, and foreign currency
- Own multi-entity compliance and intercompany reconciliations, and liaise with external advisors including auditors and legal counsel as needed
- Lead the build-out of transaction-level GL infrastructure to support financial reporting quality and due diligence readiness, maintaining data integrity across a high volume of transactions and multiple entities
- Drive process documentation and internal controls with a focus on building audit-ready infrastructure that can withstand rigorous external scrutiny
- Partner with the VP Controller and cross-functional stakeholders on systems implementations and process improvement initiatives, bringing experience navigating mid-stream system changes and integrations
- Manage and develop 1–2 accountants as a true player-coach — you're in the work alongside the team, not just reviewing it
- Bring a proactive, get-it-done attitude that sets the tone for the team
Skills
- 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with a mix of public accounting and SaaS or tech industry background
- CPA required
- Strong technical accounting skills under US GAAP, with particular depth in ASC 606 revenue recognition, multi-currency consolidations, intercompany accounting, and deferred revenue
- Experience working in a PE-backed environment and comfort interfacing with external auditors, lenders, and investors
- Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and maintain complex models and reconciliations
- A hands-on, proactive mindset — you see what needs to be done and you do it
- NetSuite experience preferred; familiarity with close management, reconciliation, or billing tools a plus
Benefits
- Remote First work environment
- Unlimited vacation in most of our locations!!
- Great benefits including health, dental, vision and savings plan.
- Perks such as training reimbursement, WFH reimbursement, and more.
- Great range of social activities (both in person and virtual).
- Optional in person meet-ups and the ability to travel to our international offices
- Employee referral program
- Opportunities for professional development, including conferences, courses, and mentorship.
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