Accounting Director

We are hiring an Accounting Director to own financial reporting and lead an accounting function that is fast, accurate, and audit-ready. The role runs the monthly financial close, owns the annual audit, builds the controls that let the company scale, optimizes the general ledger, and brings AI into how accounting gets done. It partners with key business owners across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Success and reports to the VP Finance.

Responsibilities

Own the financial close and consolidated reporting, running monthly, quarterly, and annual close; Make accounting AI-first by building and running a roadmap for AI and automation in reconciliations, anomaly detection, and control testing; Strengthen the general ledger by cleaning up and optimizing books in QuickBooks and running the ERP selection; Build the team and controls behind the books, managing the accounting team, documenting processes, and improving cash reporting and cash controls with the Finance Manager; Scale billing by ensuring billing and revenue data flow cleanly with Engineering, Product, Client Success, and Sales; Lead the annual audit, managing the auditor relationship and building a control framework; Deliver investor, tax, and external reporting, overseeing federal and state tax reporting with external tax advisors

Requirements

8+ years in accounting roles with increasing responsibility, including experience leading people; CPA required; Deep US GAAP expertise, including revenue recognition, consolidations, and accruals; Hands-on curiosity about AI, including picking tools, choosing use cases, measuring payoff, and managing risks like data privacy and accuracy; Experience building controls and leading audits, including documentation and controls that scale; Strong cross-functional partnership with Engineering, Product, Sales, and Client Success; A builder's mindset, including having led an external team and led people through big changes like a new system or process; Willingness and ability to work in-office three days per week

Nice to have

Experience in insurance, insurance-adjacent, or subscription and benefits businesses; Experience with QuickBooks

Benefits

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage; HSA/FSA; 401(k) retirement planning with employer matching; Unlimited paid time off; Annual company holidays; Additional company-wide recharge days off; 12 weeks parental leave for eligible employees; Company paid Wagmo pet wellness and insurance plans; Annual fully-paid company-wide retreat; Pet-friendly office; Catered lunches; Real ownership equity