Bachelors’ degree in Accounting/Finance with minimum of 12 years’ postgraduate experience, or equivalent experience. CPA required. MBA highly desirable.
12+ years of relevant experience in technical accounting and financial reporting for large accelerated SEC filers in high-growth industries. Software or SaaS industry experience a plus. Four or more years of public company audit experience.
Prior management experience is required. Experience managing teams of 5-10 resources with varying levels of experience. Ability to keep team members engaged and motivated while delivering high quality results.
Superior technical accounting, financial systems knowledge, and internal controls over financial reporting.
Strong end-to-end process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills. Proactively address issues, own the outcome, and continuously strive for best in class processes and deliverables.
Experience with developing requirements, reviewing end-to-end processes, and contributing to and validating system design on implementations of enterprise financial reporting systems.
Ability to deliver outstanding business outcomes with effective and fast decision making that takes into account the interests of all four key stakeholders – employees, customers, shareholders, and partners
Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally and at all levels of management. Effectively navigates social dynamics of teams, groups, and organizations.
Proven leadership, change management, and process management skills, including the ability to think and lead multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Confidence, good judgment, energy and personality to work in a dynamic, multi-business unit environment across all levels of management and across business units and functions.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills, time prioritization, resource deployment, and risk assessment.
Excellent written and verbal communications, presentation and influencing skills, including the ability to elevate issues to the right level internally and externally to resolve. Superior ability to clearly articulate a point of view and adjust communication style and content to suit audience needs. Frames complex issues into simple stories.