Director of Accounting

Synergy Search; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Flexible hours

Job summary

Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for an Assistant Controller / Director of Accounting on behalf of a venture backed technology company that is scaling fast. This newly created role will own the global close and consolidation, rebuilding processes as the company grows.

You will lead a team across the US and Europe with occasional international travel, and report to accounting leadership. The role offers hybrid work near Northern Virginia and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8 to 15+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Public accounting foundation followed by industry experience.
• Exposure to inventory and COGS from manufacturing, distribution, or a product company.
• Government contracting experience / SaaS / Technology / Manufacturing industries.
• IFRS or international accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience managing global or distributed teams.
• Background at a high growth or venture backed company.

Responsibilities

• Own the global month end close across a multi entity, multi country structure.
• Rebuild and streamline the close process to deliver an accurate, on time close.
• Clean up and run intercompany accounting and consolidations.
• Lead and develop regional accounting managers and staff across time zones.
• Stay hands on in the ERP: post entries, reconcile, and fix issues at the source.
• Strengthen systems, controls, and workflows to support the next stage of scale.
• Partner with accounting leadership, FP&A, and operations on reporting and audit readiness.

Skills

Close ownership

Team leadership

ERP system use

Process improvement

GAAP knowledge

Public accounting

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Intercompany consolidation software

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Controller / Director of Accounting (title flexible for the right candidate)

Location: Northern Virginia (Hybrid)

Compensation: $175K to $240K base plus equity, with a strong benefits package

The Opportunity

Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for an Assistant Controller / Director of Accounting on behalf of a venture backed technology company that is scaling fast. This is a newly created role with controller level ownership: you will run the global close and consolidation and rebuild the processes behind them as the company grows.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Hypergrowth you can feel. Revenue has multiplied in a short period and is on track to keep climbing.
• Real ownership. You own the close and consolidation end to end. It is effectively a controller role, and the title can flex to match your experience.
• Autonomy and trust. You report to an accounting leader who gives strong performers room to run.
• Visible impact. Rebuilding the close is the top priority, so your wins will be noticed right away.
• Global exposure. You will lead a team across the US and Europe, with occasional international travel.
• Strong benefits. Fully covered medical, dental, and vision, unlimited PTO, a 401(k) match, and flexible hours.

What You Will Own

• Own the global month end close across a multi entity, multi country structure
• Rebuild and streamline the close process to deliver an accurate, on time close
• Clean up and run intercompany accounting and consolidations
• Lead and develop regional accounting managers and staff across time zones
• Stay hands on in the ERP: post entries, reconcile, and fix issues at the source
• Strengthen systems, controls, and workflows to support the next stage of scale
• Partner with accounting leadership, FP&A, and operations on reporting and audit readiness

What You Need

• Direct ownership of the close and consolidations across multiple entities
• Close ownership at a company with at minimum $100M+ in revenue
• Hands on operator who works directly in the systems, not just a reviewer
• Proven process improver with at least one of the following: process design, a systems implementation, or a close or consolidation cleanup
• Thrives in a fast paced, constantly evolving, tech forward environment

What Sets You Apart

• 8 to 15+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Public accounting foundation followed by industry experience
• Exposure to inventory and COGS from manufacturing, distribution, or a product company
• Government contracting experience / SaaS / Technology / Manufacturing industries.
• IFRS or international accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience managing global or distributed teams
• Background at a high growth or venture backed company

Good to Know

• Hybrid schedule, primarily in office, near public transit
• Roughly quarterly international travel