Tempo Software

SaaS

Director,Accounting

Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Accounting at Tempo Software. Skills: Accounting operations, Audit, Technical accounting. Lead accounting team through month-end close. Own accounting operations”

What You'll Achieve.

Driving accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement in month-end close; Maintaining visibility and accountability through close management tooling; Ensuring consistency across entities; Building audit-ready infrastructure that can withstand rigorous external scrutiny; Maintaining data integrity across a high volume of transactions and multiple entities

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Solutions-oriented mindset

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

CPA required, US GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, multi-currency consolidations, intercompany accounting, deferred revenue, PE-backed environment experience, NetSuite experience, Advanced Excel skills

Nice to Have

SaaS or tech industry background, close management tooling familiarity, reconciliation tooling familiarity, billing tools familiarity

What You'll Do.

Lead accounting team through month-end close

Own accounting operations

Play key role in audit

Play key role in compliance

Play key role in strategic finance projects

Own close checklist and reconciliation workflows

Leverage close management tooling

Partner with FP&A on review meetings

Manage intercompany eliminations

Coordinate international payroll submissions

Coordinate commission payments

Serve as point of contact for banking operations

Serve as point of contact for lender reporting

Serve as point of contact for investor reporting

Lead annual audit process

Handle auditor correspondence

Resolve technical accounting topics

Own multi-entity compliance

Own intercompany reconciliations

Liaise with external advisors

Lead build-out of transaction-level GL infrastructure

Drive process documentation

Implement internal controls

Partner on systems implementations

Partner on process improvement initiatives

Manage and develop accountants

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with FP&A on pre- and post-close review meetings; Liaise with external advisors including auditors and legal counsel; Partner with the VP Controller and cross-functional stakeholders on systems implementations and process improvement initiatives; Work alongside the team, not just reviewing it

Communication Scope

Communication

Process & Methodology

Lead strategic finance projects, Lead the build-out of transaction-level GL infrastructure, Drive process documentation and internal controls, Partner on systems implementations and process improvement initiatives

Full Job Description

With over 30,000 customers, including a third of Fortune 500 companies, Tempo is trusted by organizations across the globe to make their workflows work better. We create a suite of integrated solutions for time management, resource planning, budget management, roadmapping, program management, reporting and more. We create the tech that enables the modern team to deliver – for every step from first vision to value. Since our beginning in 2007 as a project to make a time-tracking tool to help a client – Tempo has expanded to become the #1 time management add-on for Jira, and we have developed and acquired a multitude of tools to become one of the most trusted names in the Atlassian ecosystem. We want everyone to work better – but we also want to be a tech company with a heart. Join us as we continuously innovate our award-winning products, create new solutions, and help the world work smarter, not harder. About the role: Tempo Software is a PE-backed SaaS company (~$200M+ ARR) in the Atlassian ecosystem with 9 global legal entities across multiple currencies and jurisdictions. The Director of Accounting is a senior, hands-on leadership role within the Finance team, reporting to the VP Controller. This person leads the accounting team through month-end close, owns accounting operations, and plays a key role in audit, compliance, and strategic finance projects. We're looking for a player-coach — someone who rolls up their sleeves, gets things done, and brings a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to everything they touch. What you’ll do: Close & Reporting - Lead the accounting team through the monthly close across 9 entities and multiple currencies, driving accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement - Own the close checklist and reconciliation workflows, leveraging close management tooling to maintain visibility and accountability - Partner with FP&A on pre- and post-close review meetings, including revenue and variance analysis - Manage intercompany elimination

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