Senior Director, Accounting & Controllership

EDB; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness resources

Wellness Fridays until December 2026

Job summary

EDB in Toronto is seeking a Senior Director, Accounting & Controllership, a pivotal role involving end-to-end ownership of accounting operations and controls. This highly visible position requires deep technical US GAAP expertise and significant experience in public-company settings. The successful candidate will lead a global team, ensuring quality financial reporting and compliance. Key responsibilities include managing accounting close cycles and internal controls, while fostering collaboration across various functions. EDB offers a range of benefits promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrated success leading global accounting teams of meaningful scale.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accountability for EDB’s monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles globally.
• Design and mature EDB’s internal controls function.
• Own technical accounting research and documentation across complex US GAAP areas.
• Lead remediation of deficiencies with external auditors.
• Act as a strategic accounting partner to multiple business units.

Skills

Technical US GAAP expertise

Leadership

Organizational skills

Internal controls knowledge

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

FloQast

Job description

A Little About Us

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.

Role Overview

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 toward 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 a 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.

What Your Impact Will Be

• Accounting Operations & Global Close:
  • 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.
• Internal Controls & Audit Readiness:
  • In partnership with the Head of Accounting and other stakeholders across the Company, design, implement, and mature EDB’s internal controls function. Establish a global controls operating model and embed a compliance mindset across the accounting organization.
• Technical Accounting & External Reporting:
  • 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.
• Audit & Committee Support:
  • Act as a primary liaison to external auditors, lead remediation of deficiencies and support the Audit Committee with readiness milestones and financial reporting.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
  • 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.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  • 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.

What You Will Bring

• 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.

Benefits

EDB is committed to supporting our employees’ overall well‑being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work‑life balance and wellness. We provide access to CuraLinc to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices, as well as Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026. Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region‑specific benefits.

Equal Opportunity

EDB is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. EDB was built on a commitment to trust and respect each other and to embrace an array of people and ideas. These values remain at the center of our culture and are key to our company’s integrity.

EDB does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. EDB and its affiliates are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or other similar payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written, signed agreement between EDB and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.