DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING, AMERICAS

What You'll Do

• Own the Close — End to End
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for the Americas region with a relentless focus on accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance.
• Prepare and review financial analyses, flux analyses, and management reporting packages that give senior leadership clear, actionable visibility.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis — bringing the accounting perspective to the table early and often.
• Drive timely reconciliations and ensure aged items get resolved, not recycled.
• Build Controls That Actually Work
• Own and continuously strengthen the internal control environment for the Americas region, with full alignment to SOX requirements.
• Be the go-to partner for internal and external auditors — managing deliverables, anticipating requests, and keeping audit cycles moving.
• Stay ahead of US GAAP changes that affect the region and implement them with precision.
• Play a meaningful role in SharkNinja's ongoing controls transformation — helping to mature and institutionalize a function that is being built for the long term, not just the next audit cycle.
• Break What's Broken. Build What's Better
• Conduct a clear-eyed audit of existing accounting processes and relentlessly pursue opportunities to simplify, automate, globalize, and scale.
• Lead workflow modernization initiatives that reduce manual effort, compress the close cycle, and build for where the business is going — not where it's been.
• Leverage Oracle ERP, AI, and reporting tools to drive data quality, visibility, and efficiency across the function.
• Support system implementations and enhancements as we continue to evolve our technology infrastructure.
• Take Ownership Across the Board
• Own accounting processes and technical guidance across multiple functional areas — and be willing to lean into new or ambiguous territory as the business grows.
• Step up when it matters. This role requires flexibility, range, and a genuine willingness to go beyond a defined scope.
• Develop People Who Want To Win
• Lead, coach, and invest in a team of accounting professionals — building long-term capability, not just short-term capacity.
• Create a culture of accountability, intellectual curiosity, and continuous improvement, where people are empowered to identify problems and own solutions.
• Set clear expectations, deliver honest feedback, and actively champion career growth for every member of your team.
• Model the "One Finance Team" mindset in everything you do — providing cross-functional leadership coverage and showing up for the broader organization.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Demonstrated range across multiple functional accounting areas, with the ability to flex into new ones as the business demands.
• Strong command of US GAAP and SOX compliance requirements.
• Experience managing or supporting external audits.
• A proven track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• A process improvement mindset — not someone who maintains the status quo, but someone who dismantles it when something better is within reach.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with comfort presenting to senior stakeholders.

Preferred

• CPA license.
• Experience in a multinational consumer products or manufacturing company.
• Proficiency with Oracle ERP systems.
• Experience building or scaling accounting functions in a high-growth or transformational environment.