Tempo Software
SaaS
Director,Accounting
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“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.
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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