Director of Technical Accounting

F3 Design; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus: 20% target annual bonus

Health insurance

Job summary

Shield Technology Partners seeks a Director of Technical Accounting to lead the company’s US GAAP positions and policy. The role is hands‑on and acquisition‑driven, guiding diligence, opening balance sheets, and educating controllers and FP&A teams.

You will shape policy, playbooks, and the team to scale with deal flow. Hybrid in NYC with ~3 days in the office and quarterly travel; the foundation is deep technical knowledge, cross‑functional collaboration, and a track record of building

Qualifications

• CPA required and 10+ years progressive accounting experience.
• Hands-on leadership in ASC 805/606/842, debt/equity accounting, and PPA.
• Experience with M&A accounting in serial acquirer/PE-backed environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own technical accounting policies across ASC 805/606/842 and related areas.
• Lead acquisition accounting, including opening balance sheets and PPA processes.
• Drive audit readiness, internal controls, and close processes within a fast-moving environment.
• Lead and develop the technical accounting team and educate stakeholders.

Skills

CPA

10+ years accounting

ASC 805

ASC 606

ASC 842

Debt & equity accounting

M&A accounting

Team leadership

NetSuite

FloQast

Excel

FASB Codification

AI tools for research

Education

CPA certification

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

FloQast

Excel

FASB Codification

Job description

Director of Technical Accounting

Department: Corporate

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Shield Technology Partners - NYC

Compensation: $180,000 - $210,000 / year

Description

The Director, Technical Accounting leads Shield’s technical accounting function and owns U.S. GAAP positions and policy across the company. This is a hands‑on role as a Shield finance leader in an acquisition‑driven environment: you will lead acquisition accounting from diligence through the opening balance sheet, serve as the technical resource and educator for our controllers, portfolio accounting teams, and business partners, and build the policies, playbooks, and team that let Shield’s accounting scale with the deal pipeline.

This role is hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days per week in our NYC office, plus quarterly travel for all‑hands and other meetings (not expected to exceed 10%).

Key Responsibilities

Technical Accounting and Policy

• Own technical accounting for business combinations (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), including new revenue streams, leases (ASC 842), including embedded leases, and debt, equity, and deferred financing costs.
• Research complex arrangements and document conclusions in clear, well‑reasoned technical memos; bring recommendations to Finance leadership, not just issues.
• Own Shield’s accounting policy framework (policy owners, review cycles, priority policies) and drive consistent adoption across portfolio companies, including capitalized software, inventory, and deferred revenue.
• Own the consolidated cash flow statement and supporting commentary.
• Partner with M&A and FP&A on earnouts so deal terms, tracking, and contingent consideration accounting stay aligned.

Acquisition Accounting and Diligence

• Support financial and operational due diligence on prospective acquisitions.
• Lead acquisition accounting, including purchase price allocations and opening balance sheets; manage third-party valuation and PPA providers.
• Build and maintain the PPA playbook, acquisition-terms repository, and opening balance sheet process.
• Partner with the Integrations team so opening balance sheets and accounting conclusions hand off cleanly to portfolio accounting teams.

Close, Audit, and Controls

• Review technical entries and schedules (debt, leases, revenue, equity) and deliver technical close items on the close calendar, supporting a 10-business-day close.
• Own technical memos and audit deliverables for technical areas; lead technical discussions with external auditors.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and SOPs over technical areas, and support control gap and material weakness remediation.

Team Leadership and Stakeholder Education

• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing technical accounting team, including hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Serve as the technical resource for Portfolio Controllers, Accounting Managers, and Senior Accountants.
• Lead ongoing stakeholder education across Accounting, FP&A, Integrations, Corporate Development, and portfolio company leadership, through training, playbooks, and day‑to‑day guidance, so complex matters are identified and escalated early.
• Find and implement process improvements, including automation and AI tools for schedules, memo templates, and research.
• Own quarterly initiatives set with Finance leadership and drive them to completion.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 or national‑firm audit and technical accounting leadership in industry.
• Operational accounting experience in industry (close, reconciliations, controllership), so your technical conclusions work in practice, not just on paper.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise in ASC 805, ASC 606, ASC 842, and debt and equity accounting, including purchase price allocations and contingent consideration.
• Experience with M&A accounting at a serial acquirer, PE‑backed platform, or roll‑up strongly preferred.
• 3+ years managing and developing accountants, with a track record of building process and documentation from the ground up.
• A track record of educating stakeholders: you have trained accounting teams and non‑accountants on complex standards and policy, and you write audit‑ready memos that people outside accounting can follow.
• Experience leading external audit work for technical areas; SOX or internal controls experience a plus.
• Proficiency with NetSuite, FloQast, Excel, and technical research tools (FASB Codification); comfort using AI tools to work faster.
• You take ownership, bring a recommended answer rather than just the issue, elevate judgment calls early, and hit committed dates in a fast‑moving environment.

Job Benefits

Base salary range of $180,000 - $210,000 / year, plus a 20% target annual bonus. Beginning 1/1/27, Shield pays 100% of the employee share of health insurance premiums, worth up to $17,000+ a year in take‑home pay, along with additional benefits. Final base salary depends on experience, skills, and qualifications.