What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance and Accounting position at KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting?
Top Manufacturing firm in the Metrowest has a need for a Director of Finance and Accounting who will lead the finance and accounting function for a small start up along with someone who has a strong mix of Revenue Rec (606), FP&A, SaaS and Transfer Pricing.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Strong accounting experience with specific SaaS industry exposure.
- Proven expertise in U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 and SaaS revenue recognition principles.
- Experience with multi-entity accounting and international operations, including multi-currency transactions.
- Lead all aspects of U.S. GAAP compliance, internal controls, and annual audit and tax initiatives.
- Oversee the month-end close process, including reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis.
- Manage core accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash flow optimization.
- Direct the implementation and optimization of accounting systems and processes to improve accuracy, scalability, and reporting efficiency.
- Ensure multi-entity accounting integrity and compliance across domestic and international operations.
- Drive strategic financial planning and execution as a key partner to leadership
- Develop and maintain rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial models to guide business decision-making.
- Build and manage a comprehensive financial reporting infrastructure with dashboards tracking key SaaS metrics
- Lead cash management and capital planning efforts to support growth and investment priorities.
- Manage relationships with external financial partners, including auditors, banks, and investors.
- Strong technical competence with advanced Excel and accounting systems implementation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred).
- Proven success scaling finance operations in high-growth SaaS environments from venture to commercial stage.
- Hands-on experience with SaaS metrics, unit economics, and industry reporting standards.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-range planning and hands-on execution in a dynamic environment.
- Experience as an independent, multi-faceted finance leader in venture-backed or high-growth companies, building systems from early stage through scale.
- Exceptional leadership skills with experience developing and mentoring high-performing teams.
- Outstanding communication abilities to convey complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.