Director, Accounting

Directs all accounting activities and functions across U.S. legal entities to ensure the integrity of financial records, compliance with applicable accounting standards, and the delivery of timely, accurate financial reporting. It encompasses accounting leadership for financial reporting, accounting operations, process design, audit coordination, internal controls, systems governance, and strategic finance transformation initiatives.

• Lead U.S. accounting operations, including statutory and management reporting, month-end and year-end close, account reconciliations, and financial statement integrity across all legal entities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and regulatory requirements through effective accounting governance, internal controls, audit support, and quality review processes.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, and harmonisation of accounting processes, systems, controls, and reporting practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Provide technical accounting leadership and serve as a trusted adviser to business partners, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders on complex accounting and reporting matters.
• Leverage data analytics, reporting tools, and AI-enabled capabilities to identify trends, risks, anomalies, and process improvement opportunities, applying professional judgement to validate and oversee AI-assisted analyses and recommendations.
• Lead and continuously enhance internal control, governance, and risk management frameworks, establishing and overseeing policies, procedures, documentation, business continuity, and control activities.
• Drive the responsible adoption of AI and digital technologies by ensuring appropriate governance, validation, auditability, data protection, and accountability for financial outputs and decision-making.
• Lead a high-performing accounting organisation, managing diverse talent through strong coaching, talent management, succession planning, and performance leadership, and building team capabilities in analytics, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Support and guide the Global Business Services (GBS) organisation in the execution of accounting processes, ensuring alignment with accounting policies, controls, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with local Finance teams and GBS across NAM to ensure financial results are accurately recorded, analysed, and reported in accordance with local and global timelines and reporting requirements.
• Lead initiatives to modernise accounting operations through process redesign, automation, workflow optimisation, and digital-finance capabilities, and represent Corporate Finance in financial systems, finance transformation, and cross-functional business and technology initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, and controllership experience.
• Experience leading digital-finance, automation, or AI-enabled transformation initiatives.
• Experience working in multinational organisations and shared-services environments.
• Strong analytical, accounting, financial reporting, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Strong SAP skills and proficiency with modern enterprise technologies.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) relevant to Finance and Accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex accounting issues into practical business solutions.
• Strong management and coaching skills, with proven leadership, delegation, and talent-development capabilities, including the ability to assess employees' capabilities, develop strengths, address development gaps, motivate, and delegate.
• Experience leading multi-cultural teams in a fast-moving environment.

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Hybrid work policy requiring attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week.
• In-office attendance is required even on Friday for work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation.

• Robust and progressive medical coverage, including an HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options.
• Dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Adoption support, including surrogate and fertility support.
• Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Enrolment in the 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
• Education assistance for full-time employees.
• Generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Eligibility to earn an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Prorated flexible time off accruing at 0.4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Service Time Off during milestone years.

The company believes that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives employees a sense of belonging and the brand a real competitive advantage.