Accounting Director

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  Lead, mentor, and champion your accounting team — including a Manager and multiple

  Senior Accountants — with an empathy-first management philosophy that recognizes

  people as the engine of performance

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  Own a defined set of corporate accounting operations in close partnership with the co-

  Director of Accounting, with each director maintaining clear accountability over distinct

  areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycle

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  Manage accounting responsibilities across a portfolio of approximately 12 subsidiaries,

  including intercompany eliminations, multi-currency translations, and ensuring consistent

  close processes and account reconciliations across all entities

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  Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability,

  with a bias toward action and a willingness to make decisions under ambiguous

  conditions

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  Implement AI-driven automation across the function using Claude (including Cowork and

  Code), including skill building, artifact creation, and agent deployment

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  Ensure the integrity of the general ledger across owned entities, partnering with the

  broader accounting team and IT on system configurations, chart of accounts

  maintenance, and master data governance in NetSuite

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  Design and implement robust internal controls over financial reporting (SOX

compliance), proactively identifying gaps and driving corrective actions with urgency

• Take ownership of complex accounting areas including revenue recognition (ASC 606),

leases (ASC 842), stock-based compensation, consolidations, foreign currency

translations, and business combinations

• Lead the consolidation process across all domestic and international subsidiaries,

ensuring intercompany eliminations and minority interest calculations are performed

accurately

• Develop and maintain comprehensive accounting policies and procedures that are well-

documented, clearly communicated, and consistently applied — even as the business

evolves rapidly

• Serve as a key liaison with external auditors, managing the audit relationship with

transparency and accountability

• Operate as an independent, decisive leader who can set the direction for your team and

execute without needing constant direction — while keeping stakeholders informed and

aligned

• Lead through ambiguity: when the path forward is unclear, you help your team navigate

it with calm confidence and a clear framework for prioritization

• Foster a culture of psychological safety, professional growth, and continuous

development — where team members feel seen, heard, and supported

• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Internal Audit, and IT to

drive alignment and enable DailyPay’s strategic objectives

• Communicate financial information and analysis to senior leadership in a clear,

compelling, and timely manner

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA highly preferred

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with demonstrated exposure to both a

  pre-IPO, high-growth environment and a public company — candidates who have

  experienced both stages of a company’s journey are strongly preferred

• Experience managing accounting across multiple legal entities, including intercompany

  transactions, eliminations, and multi-currency consolidations; experience across

  approximately 10 or more entities is a strong plus

• Demonstrated ability to self-direct and operate independently, managing competing

  priorities without losing sight of team wellbeing

• An empathy-first leadership style: you lead with curiosity, assume positive intent, and

  invest genuinely in the people on your team

• Proven track record of driving results in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments where

  the playbook is still being written

• Strong command of US GAAP, SEC reporting, and internal controls / SOX compliance

• Experience with NetSuite and Ramp highly preferred

• Experience with Claude Cowork and/or Code strongly preferred

• Exceptional communication skills — you can translate complexity into clarity for diverse

  audiences, from your team to the C-suite