Senior Director of Accounting

ECI Software Solutions is seeking a Senior Director of Accounting to join our Global Accounting Team. This role is critical in maintaining accurate U.S. GAAP financial reporting, overseeing international financial submissions, and ensuring timely and compliant financial results in a private equity–backed environment. This role will lead the company’s technical accounting function, ensuring proper application of U.S. GAAP across complex areas including revenue recognition, debt, stock compensation, capitalized software, leases, and M&A-related transactions. The role will also supervise key accounting operations—including revenue accounting, accruals, fixed assets, and international reporting—while driving audit readiness and process improvements across the organization.

The position is partially remote, located in the Westlake, TX Corporate Office, and reports directly to the SVP of Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the company’s technical accounting activities, including research, documentation, and application of U.S. GAAP across complex and non-routine transactions.
• Maintain accurate and compliant U.S. GAAP financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements and supporting analyses.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for U.S. and international entities, ensuring timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
• Supervise international financial reporting, review foreign entity submissions, and ensure consistency with corporate policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Lead and refine revenue accounting processes, ensuring proper application of ASC 606.
• Prepare and review accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and other key month-end entries.
• Oversee accounting for capitalized software development costs and ensure appropriate documentation and compliance with applicable guidance.
• Manage all lease accounting (ASC 842), including new leases, modifications, and monthly reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain debt-related schedules, lender reporting packages, and covenant compliance documentation.
• Oversee stock-based compensation reporting and related U.S. GAAP accounting and disclosures.
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence, purchase accounting, integration, and post transaction analysis.
• Lead U.S. and international audit processes, coordinating the completion of all requests and ensuring timely delivery of supporting documentation.
• Strengthen and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and support ERP enhancements, automation, and reporting standardization initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, tax, payroll, operations, and international accounting teams.
• Provide ad hoc reporting, analysis, and insights to leadership as needed.

Required Skills, Abilities, Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA required
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience, with private-equity or high-growth corporate experience strongly preferred.
• Strong experience leading technical accounting research and applying U.S. GAAP to complex areas.
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP, consolidation, multinational reporting, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with revenue recognition, lease accounting, debt reporting, stock compensation, capitalized software, and M&A accounting.
• Proven ability to lead global audits and coordinate with international accounting teams.
• High proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and curious—able to dive into details, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple priorities, stay organized, and meet deadlines.