Director of Corporate Accounting - Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets

Wonder; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k)

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Discounted meals

Job summary

Wonder, a mealtime platform, seeks a Director of Accounting to lead financial closes for multiple units under US GAAP, strengthen internal controls, and partner with Engineering/Product on scalable data needs. The role oversees payroll, SaaS payments, and intercompany consolidations, while driving automation and efficiency across ERP ecosystems.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in accounting, 4+ in leadership, and a CPA, with deep knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, and complex vendor contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA certification required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with 4+ years in leadership.
• Experience in high-growth environments, corporate integration, or public accounting is valued.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP, corporate consolidations, and SOX.
• Strong grasp of payroll mechanics, vendor accruals, and capitalized software guidelines.
• High level of competency with large data sets, query tools, and automation software.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems like NetSuite, close management software like FloQast, procurement platforms like ZIP, and forecasting tools like Anaplan.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end corporate close for assigned units under US GAAP.
• Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing corporate accounting team.
• Strengthen SOX-compliant internal controls over financial reporting workflows.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to set accounting/data requirements for new features.
• Oversee payroll accounting operations and automate HRIS/payroll-ERP integrations.
• Manage SaaS subscriptions, prepayments, and complex vendor contracts.
• Own intercompany accounting and cross-entity consolidations with strict policies.

Skills

Leadership

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Payroll accounting

ERP systems

NetSuite

Anaplan

Vendor accruals

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification

Tools

NetSuite

FloQast

ZIP

Workday

Anaplan

Job description

About Wonder

Everything's on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise.

Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they're craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine-in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on-site by our culinary team and served hot.

Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale.

Join us as we work to make great food more accessible.

About The Opportunity

The Director of Accounting serves as a key financial leader, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the financial statements for their respective business areas. This role oversees complex month-end close processes, maintains a rigorous control environment, and acts as a strategic partner to finance and business leaders.

The Impact You Will Make

• Leadership and Corporate Close Management:

  • Lead and optimize the monthly, quarterly, and year-end corporate financial close for assigned business units, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under US GAAP.

  • Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing corporate accounting team, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.

• Process & Control:

  • Strengthen Internal Controls: Own, maintain, and strengthen the SOX-compliant internal control environment over corporate accounting and related financial reporting workflows.

  • Engineering & Product Advisory: Partner proactively with Engineering and Product teams during the design phase of new products and platform features to establish clear, scalable accounting and data requirements.

• Payroll Accounting and Automation:

  • Oversee consolidated payroll accounting operations, ensuring precise booking of labor expenses, tax accruals, benefits, and equity-based compensation.

  • Drive strategic efficiency projects, particularly automation between HRIS/payroll platforms (e.g., Workday) and the ERP system and automating payroll allocations in the ERP system.

• Software, SaaS, & Capitalization (ASC 350-40):

  • Oversee the financial lifecycle of the company's technology stack, managing accounting for corporate SaaS subscriptions, prepayments, and complex vendor contracts.

  • Review the tracking and compliance for internal-use software capitalization (ASC 350-40), partnering with Engineering and Product teams to accurately capture development hours.

• Professional Services and Vendor Spend:

  • Govern accounting for professional services spend, including legal, consulting, recruiting, and advisory fees.

  • Partner with key stakeholders to define and implement strict controls around Statements of Work, milestones, and trailing vendor invoices, ensuring precise, data-driven accruals and preventing margin leakage.

  • Drive strategic efficiency initiatives, specifically automating vendor accruals by leveraging direct reporting and data integrations from procurement platforms.

• Intercompany & Multi-Entity Consolidation:

  • Own the end-to-end intercompany accounting process, including transfer pricing execution, and cross-entity billing,

  • Enforce rigorous intercompany elimination policies to guarantee seamless monthly consolidations across multiple operating subsidiaries and legal entities.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

• CPA certification required.

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with 4+ years in leadership.

• Experience in high-growth environments, corporate integration, or public accounting is highly valued.

• Deep understanding of US GAAP, corporate consolidations, and SOX

• Strong grasp of payroll mechanics, vendor accruals, and capitalized software guidelines

• High level of competency dealing with large data sets, query tools, and automation software.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite), close management software (e.g., FloQast), procurement platforms (e.g., ZIP) and forecast and reporting software (e.g., Anaplan).

• Familiarity with automated data transfers between HRIS, procurement platforms, and ERPs.

Our hybrid model requires 3 days a week in the office. That said, many team members choose to come in more often to take advantage of in-person collaboration and connection. You're welcome and encouraged to be in the office up to 5 days a week if it works for you.

#LI-Hybrid

New York: $210,000 per year.

Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.

Benefits

The benefits applicable to this role include a competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k). We also offer a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid short and long term disability coverage, paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave, discounted meals and exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands.

Eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location. To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.

A Final Note

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens - evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy