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Director - Technical Accounting

Waylin Partners · United States · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteAccountingFull-time

About the role

Waylin Partners is seeking a Director with a strong accounting and controllership background to serve as a trusted financial leader within our clients’ PE-backed portfolio companies. This role involves stepping into interim or project-based Controller and senior accounting leadership positions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead accounting teams during interim roles or times of need

  • Lead and mentor accounting staff and junior consultants; manage day-to-day workflow and deliverable quality

  • Build strong collaborative relationships with portfolio company management, PE sponsors, and cross-functional teams

  • Manage ad-hoc requests from senior management and PE deal teams, including due diligence support and carve-out accounting

  • Own and manage the full monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process to ensure accuracy and timeliness

  • Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement

  • Lead variance analysis and provide detailed explanations of financial results versus budget and prior periods

  • Maintain general ledger integrity, including journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis

  • Coordinate external audit and tax processes, serving as the primary liaison with auditors and tax advisors

  • Ensure compliance with debt covenants, lender reporting requirements, and PE sponsor reporting obligations

  • Identify and remediate control gaps or accounting weaknesses; implement best practices across the finance function

  • FP&A Support & Business Partnering

  • Partner with FP&A to provide accurate actuals and commentary to support budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting

  • Deliver financial results and KPI reporting to leadership and PE sponsors to facilitate informed decision-making

  • Support cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and liquidity reporting

  • Auxiliary tasks may include SKU/customer profitability analysis and other operational reporting as needed

  • Process Improvement & Systems

  • Assess current-state accounting processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability

  • Support ERP implementations, system upgrades, and automation initiatives

  • Develop and maintain standardized reporting templates and close checklists to drive consistency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • CPA strongly preferred

  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant time in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership role

  • Prior experience in a PE-backed business, public accounting (Big 4 or large regional firm), or consulting environment strongly preferred

  • Deep understanding of GAAP, financial statement preparation, and the monthly close process

  • AI fluency and ability to leverage tools to increase efficiency and quality of work product

  • Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with financial reporting and data visualization tools preferred

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences

  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple engagements simultaneously

  • Experience in a consulting or fractional leadership capacity across multiple portfolio companies preferred

  • Exposure to M&A transactions, carve-outs, or purchase accounting preferred

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