Senior Director, Accounting

Redwood Software

• $175K — $210K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in financial leadership, preferably in fast-paced tech companies
  • University degree (MBA preferred) with a professional accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CGA)
  • 3-5 years of experience with Workday Financial G/L and Salesforce
  • Experience managing companies with over $200M revenue
  • Expertise in US GAAP, SaaS metrics, and agency revenue recognition (ASC 606)
  • M&A integration involvement is highly valued
  • Familiarity with multiple international markets, specifically Netherlands, UK, Germany, India, and Canada

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key financial partner to Finance, FP&A, Revenue Operations, and leadership
  • Manage monthly close processes across various financial teams ensuring reconciliations are completed
  • Oversee corporate reporting to fulfill lender and private equity requirements
  • Lead statutory audits and filings, focusing on local GAAP for the Netherlands
  • Enhance financial systems and policies for critical decision support
  • Implement automation and AI for increased efficiency
  • Engage in M&A activities including financial integrations and accounting practices

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and leadership mentorship
  • Engagement in transformative projects that enhance efficiency
  • Exposure to high-level decision-making processes
  • Supportive company culture that embraces teamwork and growth
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT
  • Serve as a trusted, collaborative partner with key Redwood functions including Finance, FP&A, Revenue Operations and the Redwood leadership team
  • Manage monthly close process working with various teams - GL, AR, AP, Cash, Payroll, Banking, Inter-Company and Allocations ensuring all G/L reconciliations are complete and variances actively managed
  • Manage corporate reporting requirements to meet lender and PE firm requirements
  • Participate in year end consolidated and statutory audits along with required statutory filings in a variety of jurisdictions with a specific focus on local GAAP for the Netherlands
  • Partner on maintaining best-of-breed systems (ERP), and underlying policies to provide critical financial information to the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Leadership team to assist in critical decision making
  • Drive transformational changes to gain efficiencies through automation and AI
  • Participate in M&A activities including purchase price accounting, change management and financial system integrations.
  • Responsible for ASC 606 compliant Deferred Revenue monthly reporting collaborating with FP&A with a walk from GAAP to First Year Values (FYV) and monthly tie out of all Payroll costs.
  • Oversee inter-company balances and manage the transfer pricing calculation and remittance process.
  • Understand Redwood strategy to drive profitable growth through strong financial management practices and KPI metrics.
  • Build, mentor & lead by example a talented, customer-obsessed team focused on driving business goals

YOUR EXPERIENCE
  • 15+ years of financial leadership experience ideally in a complex, international, fast paced, high growth software or technology company
  • University degree (and/or an MBA) in finance or business with an accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CGA)
  • 3-5 years of both Workday Financial G/L System experience and Salesforce experience.
  • Experience with companies over $200M revenue and growing
  • Strong US GAAP, SaaS metrics, inter-company charges, transfer pricing
  • Strong understanding of recurring revenue and ASC 606 Revenue Recognition for Contracts
  • M&A integration experience
  • Overall experience with both direct and indirect tax is a plus
  • Experience with the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, India and Canada is a plus
  • Self-starter who can drive results and prepare for taking on a prominent role in an entrepreneurial, growth-oriented company.
  • Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions
  • Strong communication skills, sets the tone for an ethical, open, transparent and respectful environment.
  • Possesses a high degree of resiliency and is energized by a fast paced, dynamic growth, environment, innovative mindset
  • Ability to translate functional business needs into technical requirements and business process design; facilitate meetings and decision making by business owners; proficiently utilize Workday Financial General Ledger, Salesforce, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Slack.
  • Understands what needs to be done to continue to continuously improve the organization's financial acumen and processes
  • Makes sounds decisions, is focused and explicit in his/her decision making
    • Consultative and collaborative - rolls up sleeves! Building strong internal and external relationships.
    • Values teamwork and inspires achievement in others.
    • Is respected for his/her technical expertise, valued guidance and track record.
    • Strategic mindset: drives change effectively.


If you like growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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