Sr. Director of Accounting

Remote - United Statesfull timeRemote

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senior

$190k–$261k

H1B: yes

Alphasense Senior Director of Accounting leads accounting operations to support scaling and public company readiness for a high-growth SaaS business. The role partners with Controller and leadership to ensure strong financial foundation and compliance.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a proven, strategic, and hands-on accounting leader to serve as our Senior Director, Accounting. This role will be instrumental in partnering with the Controller to lead the core accounting operations as we continue scaling our high-growth SaaS business and prepare for public company readiness.
The Senior Director, Accounting will oversee accounting operations, while partnering closely with peer leaders across Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting, Tax, and Treasury. This leader, in partnership with the Controller and the CAO leadership team, will ensure the company’s financial foundation is strong, scalable, and fully aligned with the requirements of a future public company.
This is a highly visible leadership position requiring an experienced operator who thrives in high-growth environments, is detail-oriented, and can drive organizational maturity while maintaining agility.
Leadership & Team Development
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting organization with strong people leadership, accountability, and collaboration.
Partner with the Controller and peer functional leaders (Technical Accounting & Reporting, Tax, Treasury) to align priorities and deliver on enterprise-wide initiatives.
Build succession planning and talent development programs to sustain long-term team excellence.
Core Accounting Operations
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process with rigor, accuracy, and timeliness.
Work with the Controller to develop a plan to reduce the monthly close cycle.
Manage the general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, and other core accounting functions, ensuring efficient, accurate, and scalable operations.
Drive automation and process improvement initiatives across the record-to-report cycles including with respect to software capitalization and variance analysis.

Qualification

Proven record of buildingExceptional communication

Required

15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience in a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
CPA and Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success leading accounting teams through IPO preparation and/or operating as a public company.
Deep expertise in US GAAP and SOX compliance, and technical accounting, with strong awareness of public company best practices.
Proven record of building, leading, and scaling high-performing teams and implementing scalable systems and processes
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical accounting into actionable insights for senior leaders.
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and cross-functional partnership skills.