Director of Accounting
Role Overview:
As Director of Accounting, you will be a key player in our Accounting team, reporting directly to the Controller. This is a new position aimed at strengthening our internal capabilities in technical accounting, financial reporting, and accounting systems. You will take the lead in both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives, including the implementation of new tools and systems. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone with public accounting experience to transition to industry, leveraging their skills in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of technical accounting, including equity and debt accounting, and serve as the go-to internal resource for accounting systems.
- Lead the implementation of a new equity tool and participate in the selection and implementation of other key accounting and finance tools.
- Manage day-to-day accounting functions, freeing up the Controller to focus on strategic activities.
- Serve as the resident expert on accounting systems such as Intacct, equity tools, and Floqast, modifying and maintaining these systems for the accounting team.
- Assist in the review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and the generation of financial reporting packages.
- Stay updated on new accounting pronouncements, drafting memos detailing their impact on the business and accounting treatments.
- Manage schedules related to debt and equity financing, including associated journal entries and reconciliations.
Qualifications:
- CPA license required (active or inactive).
- Extensive experience in technical accounting guidance interpretation and financial reporting.
- Experience with systems implementation is preferred but not essential.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and ability to work with various accounting tools.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate technical accounting research findings.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and manage projects of various sizes and scopes.
Must-Have Skills:
- Strong technical accounting skills.
- Strong financial reporting skills.
- Strong systems/technology focus.
Why Join Us?
- Pivotal role in a company poised for phenomenal growth.
- Opportunity to drive the selection and implementation of key accounting and finance tools.
- Transition from public accounting to a front-seat role in a successful software development company.
About Updater
Updater makes moving easier for the 12 million households that relocate every year in the US. With Updater, users seamlessly forward mail, transfer utilities, connect TV and internet, and much more. Thousands of the most prominent real estate companies in the US (from real estate brokerages to multifamily and relocation companies) rely on Updater’s real estate products to save clients hours with a branded and personalized Updater moving experience.
Headquartered in New York City, Updater has raised over $450 million from leading investors, including SoftBank Capital, Vista Credit Partners, IA Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Second Century Ventures (the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®), and more. Updater has ranked on Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC in 2016, 2018, & 2021. For more information, please visit www.updater.com.
Updater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, actual or presumed belonging to an ethnic group, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.