Global Accounting Director — Ownership of Close & Scale

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

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.