Director of Accounting

Rello Search Partners is recruiting for a Director of Accounting with our client in Tampa to manage the department and staff. Our client is a fast growing SaaS company headquartered in Tampa, FL. This is a newly created high visibility role reporting to the CFO.

** Only local candidates residing in the Tampa Bay area will be considered for the position. This is a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. **

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SEC financial reporting and internal controls compliance.
• Prepare financial statements, support quarterly and annual filings and ensure that the company’s accounting policies and procedures meet the demands of a public company environment.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) SEC filings, including footnote disclosures and MD&A support.
• Research and implement new accounting pronouncements.
• Key role in compliance, risk management and partnering with other departments to provide accurate and timely financial information.
• Develop and maintain accounting and finance policies, procedures, and programs.
• Oversee the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed assets.
• Provide guidance on complex transactions (e.g., revenue recognition, software capitalization, business combinations, stock-based compensation, lease accounting).
• Ensure financial statements comply with US GAAP, SEC and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee intercompany accounting and foreign currency accounting.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors by preparing audit schedules, providing supporting documentation, and addressing audit inquiries in a timely manner.
• Assist with forecasting, budgets, strategic planning, job costing, deal analysis and negotiations, and institutional financing.
• Collaborate with FP&A to provide variance analyses, financial trends, and operational metrics.
• Play a lead role in ERP and systems architecture initiatives implementing automation and process improvements across accounting and finance operations.
• Manage and develop teams with varying levels of responsibility, fostering growth and performance at all levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, MBA preferred
• 8 years applicable experience; 3 years in a supervisory role
• CPA license required
• Big 4 audit experience highly desired
• Microsoft Dynamics GP experience a plus
• Must have recent SEC filings (10-Q & 10-K) and financial reporting experience
• Experience in a start-up and technology/software development environments helpful
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes governing the US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Must have exceptional leadership, communication and inter-personal skills; presentation skills is also a must