DailyPay

FinServ

AccountingDirector

$190–250k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Accounting Director at DailyPay. Skills: Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, SOX Compliance, US GAAP, SEC Reporting, Team Leadership. Lead, mentor, and champion accounting team. Own defined set of corporate accounting operations”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure that the Company’s “record to report process” runs smoothly and efficiently; Ensure all material accounting areas are fairly stated and disclosed; Drive alignment and enable DailyPay’s strategic objectives

Industry & Context.

FinServ
Problems you'll solve

Decision-support responsibilities; Proactively identifying gaps and driving corrective actions with urgency; Lead through ambiguity; Clear framework for prioritization

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of progressive accounting experience, demonstrated exposure to both a pre-IPO, high-growth environment and a public company, command of US GAAP, command of SEC reporting, command of internal controls / SOX compliance

Nice to Have

CPA, experience managing accounting across multiple legal entities, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, and multi-currency experience across approximately 10 or more entities, Experience with NetSuite, Experience with Ramp, Experience with Claude Cowork, Experience with Claude Code

What You'll Do.

and champion accounting team

Own defined set of corporate accounting operations

Manage accounting responsibilities across a portfolio of approximately 12 subsidiaries

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency

Implement AI-driven automation across the function

Ensure the integrity of the general ledger across owned entities

Design and implement robust internal controls over financial reporting (SOX compliance)

Take ownership of complex accounting areas

Lead the consolidation process across all domestic and international subsidiaries

Develop and maintain comprehensive accounting policies and procedures

Serve as a key liaison with external auditors

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with co-Director of Accounting; Collaborate with Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting team; Work across the broader organization, up to and including senior management; Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Internal Audit, and IT; Communicate financial information and analysis to senior leadership

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication skills; Translate complexity into clarity for diverse audiences

Process & Methodology

Managing competing priorities, Prioritization

Full Job Description

About Us: DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace. DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center. http://www.dailypay.com/press THE ROLE: We are looking for a Director of Accounting who is a true self-starter — someone who thrives with ownership, operates with a high degree of independence, and brings an empathy-first approach to leading high-performing teams. This leader will be comfortable acting with velocity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where ambiguity is the norm and adaptability is a strength. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role will partner closely with an existing Director of Accounting to divide and jointly own the Corporate Accounting function, with each director maintaining clear ownership over distinct areas of the close, reconciliation, and “decision- support” responsibilities. Further, this role will collaborate with our separate Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting team to ensure that the Company’s “record to report process” runs smoothly and efficiently, and that all material accounting areas are fairly stated and disclosed. The Director will directly lead a team of accounting professionals — including a Manager and multiple Senior Accountants — and will work across the broader organization, up to and including senior management. This is a rare opportunity for a dynamic, people-centric leader who wants broad responsibility and wants to make a meaningful difference — not just in the numbers, but in th

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