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Unacast is a global location intelligence and insights company transforming our understanding of human activity in the physical world. Using state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence, Unacast extracts valuable information from location data, delivering trustworthy, reliable, and privacy-friendly location intelligence. Companies across industries, at every stage of growth, rely on Unacast’s actionable human mobility insights to make more informed decisions that better align with the world around them.

Overview:

The Director, Accounting is responsible for the leadership and execution of accounting, treasury, and reporting for a high-growth entrepreneurial company. A successful candidate will position themself as a partner to the CFO, and establish credibility as a technical accounting expert who’s comfortable digging into the details. If you like wearing multiple hats while getting into the weeds, this opportunity is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, including reconciliations, FX adjustments, accruals, consolidations, and other estimates for three U.S. entities and two foreign subsidiaries
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports and statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP for internal and external stakeholders
• Produce cash forecasts, sales metrics, cost analyses, commission schedules, and other recurring reporting
• Manage the company’s cash cycle, including A/R collection in partnership with Sales and timely A/P processing
• Oversee the company’s expense reimbursement policy, procedures, compliance, and platform
• Evaluate current accounting practices and policies to drive continuous improvement and meet evolving requirements
• Design, improve, and monitor financial controls to safeguard company resources
• Oversee external audit, tax, and other compliance engagement including sales tax and related federal, state, and local reporting
• Manage corporate depository relationships
• Support corporate development and financing diligence efforts
• Lead and manage accounting team
• Financial system administration of Netsuite ERP, Commission, and AP / Expense report systems
  

Position Requirements:

• Strong self-management skills; ability to operate independently and be accountable for outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and persuade effectively
• Highly process-oriented with a focus on execution and results
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of accounting experience demonstrating expansion of responsibility and professional growth
• Early career working in public accounting preferred; CPA required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, finance, or equivalent experience
• Keen understanding of ASC 606 and experience with software or data license business models
• Deep experience in technical accounting, financial close, and reporting
• Expertise in NetSuite, including system administration and training others
• Familiarity with tools such as CaptivateIQ, Ramp, and Justworks is a plus

Other Info

This is a remote position that will require periodic meetups at our office in Ashburn, VA and/or occasional travel. Preference for candidates who reside in the Washington DC metro area (DC, MD or VA). We offer competitive salaries and benefits and unlimited PTO. The typical base salary range for this role is $160,000 to $180,000. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, job level, internal equity, and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience and geographic location.

Unacast is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Unacast is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible), we will provide a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process. To request an accommodation in connection with the application or recruiting process, please contact Human Resources at 703-840-8850. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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