DailyPay
FinServ
AccountingDirector
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“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.
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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