Senior Director of Accounting and Reporting

About the role

The Senior Director of Accounting and Reporting leads the technical accounting, reporting, payroll, equity, and revenue functions at Egnyte. This role requires managing a team of professionals and collaborating with various departments to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance, and strategic alignment with growth objectives.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Operations: Manage, mentor, and lead the Revenue Recognition, Equity, and Payroll teams, ensuring accurate and timely execution of all related business and accounting operations.
• Financial Statement Reporting: Own the end-to-end preparation and execution of the company’s U.S. GAAP financial statements and accompanying footnote disclosures.
• Technical Accounting: Lead all technical accounting research and evaluate the accounting impact of complex, non-standard transactions. Draft and maintain technical accounting memos.
• Revenue Recognition & Forecasting: Partner closely with the FP&A team to provide accurate data and strategic insights for revenue planning, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Deal Desk & Legal Partnership: Collaborate with Legal and Deal Desk during contract negotiations to review non-standard terms, ensuring optimal revenue recognition outcomes and compliance with ASC 606.
• Audit Management: Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors. Manage the end-to-end audit process, ensuring all deliverables are provided timely and resolving any audit inquiries.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Drive special projects as they arise, such as implementing new accounting standards, system migrations (e.g., ERP implementations), process automation, and M&A integration activities.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license is required (Big 4 public accounting experience highly preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a strong mix of public accounting and industry experience in a leadership role.
• Deep subject matter expertise in U.S. GAAP, specifically ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers).
• Hands-on experience with key financial and operational systems, specifically NetSuite, Carta, and Salesforce.
• Proven track record of managing and scaling diverse accounting teams (Revenue, Equity, Payroll).
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with FP&A, Sales/Deal Desk, and Legal teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex accounting concepts for non-finance stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible hours and generous time off (RTO)
• Paid holidays and sick time
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a generous employer contribution and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Up to 12wks of paid Parental and 10wks Adoption Leave
• Gym, cell phone, and internet reimbursement
• Theme park tickets, travel, and more
• Discounted pet insurance
• Well-being apps such as Spring Health for Guardian
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)