Director of Accounting, quip

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred
• 7+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience managing financial audits
• Direct experience with Shopify and Avalara is required
• Experience leading treasury functions, including cash flow forecasting and bank relations
• Expertise in multi-state sales tax compliance and tax reporting requirements
• Strong proficiency with NetSuite or other ERP systems
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
• Proven 'roll-up-your-sleeves' mentality with the ability to balance high-level strategy with tactical, hands-on execution

Desirable

• We are looking for a Director of Accounting, who will lead our accounting team, responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial reporting, inventory accounting, treasury, compliance, and tax management
• This role ensures the integrity of financial statements, manages the annual audit process, and leads initiatives to improve financial processes and internal controls
• You will work closely with leadership to ensure strong financial governance while also optimizing the company’s accounting operations
• This is an exciting opportunity to lead accounting operations in a fast-growing consumer products company. As the Director of Accounting, you will drive financial excellence, oversee tax compliance, and play a critical role in shaping the company’s financial future
• This is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role where you will be expected to personally execute critical accounting tasks alongside leading the team
• Manage annual financial statement audit process with external auditors
• Directly prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Manage ABL compliance, including the preparation and submission of borrowing base certificates and management of inventory/AR collateral reporting
• Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate financial risks
• Lead and mentor the team while remaining deeply involved in the day-to-day execution of accounting workflows
• Directly execute and own the month-end and year-end close process, including hands-on management of complex journal entries and reconciliations
• Directly manage and execute complex 3PL inventory accounting, reconciliations, and the integration between inventory management systems and NetSuite
• Maintain comprehensive debt schedules, track interest expense and deferred financing costs and amortization, and ensure alignment between the general ledger and loan systems
• Manage general ledger integrity and oversee all reconciliations
• Ensure proper revenue recognition policies, including wholesale and e-commerce transactions
• Analyze AR reports and calculate AR allowances/reserves in accordance with GAAP
• Optimize accounting workflows and automate processes where possible, including the further use of Netsuite system integrations and building AI workflows
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Oversee all sales tax compliance, ensuring accurate filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage Avalara tax software integration and ensure Shopify sales tax compliance
• Lead treasury functions, including cash management, bank relationships, and forecasting
• Implement best practices for corporate tax compliance and reporting
• Ensure seamless integration between Shopify, Avalara, NetSuite, Ramp and other financial tools
• Partner with IT, Technology, and operations teams to enhance automation in financial reporting and tax compliance
• Assess and implement technology solutions to improve financial efficiency