Director, Technical Accounting (Contract)

About the role

Our Finance team turns numbers into strategy — shaping the decisions that keep this organization moving forward and advancing medical innovation. As Director of Technical Accounting, you'll be the go-to expert on complex U.S. GAAP and SEC matters, guiding how the company approaches everything from acquisitions to hedging activities. It's a role for someone who enjoys digging into the technical weeds and then translating that complexity into clear guidance for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Stay ahead of new GAAP and SEC reporting rules, and explain what they mean for the company's financial reporting
• Lead the accounting side of acquisitions — due diligence, purchase accounting, and coordinating with valuation specialists
• Review contracts and transactions (hedging, financing, impairments, share-based compensation, pensions) to determine the right accounting treatment
• Support divisions across the business with accounting questions tied to divestitures, joint ventures, and impairment assessments
• Write up white papers documenting key judgments and conclusions on acquisitions
• Build and maintain the company's accounting policies and procedures, and help train others on them
• Oversee documentation of internal controls for technical accounting
• Jump into ad-hoc projects as they come up

Requirements

• A BS/BA in Accounting
• At least 10 years of experience in US GAAP and SEC technical accounting
• CPA certification
• Comfort managing shifting priorities and tight deadlines

Big 4 experience is a plus, but not required.