Senior Director, Accounting – Controllership

Role Overview

• Own end-to-end accountability for EDB’s monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles globally, ensuring quality of deliverables to leadership, the Board, and lenders. Drive measurable improvement in close timeliness, reporting quality, and operating efficiency across the global accounting organization.
• In partnership with the Head of Accounting, other stakeholders across the Company, and third party advisors, lead the design, implementation, and maturation of EDB’s internal controls function. Establish a global controls operating model and embed a compliance mindset across the accounting organization.
• Own technical accounting research, policy setting, and documentation across complex US GAAP areas, with senior reviewer accountability on revenue recognition, capitalized software development costs, equity-based compensation, business combinations and other significant judgment areas. Build the external reporting function for EDB’s future growth.
• Act as a primary liaison to external auditors, leading the remediation of any deficiencies and supporting the Audit Committee with readiness milestones and financial reporting.
• Act as a strategic accounting partner to FP&A, Legal, People, GTM, and Corporate Development. Translate complex accounting topics for executive and non-finance stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a global accounting leadership team, fostering a growth mindset and high-performance culture.
• Build the technical accounting and external reporting bench to support EDB’s continued scale and trajectory.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Public-company or comparable late-stage private-company accounting leadership experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA required.
• Mix of Big-4 or equivalent global audit firm and corporate accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading or substantially supporting an internal controls program. Deep technical US GAAP expertise across complex areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), business combinations, equity-based compensation, and impairment.
• Demonstrated success leading global accounting teams of meaningful scale.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP systems required; experience with FloQast or equivalent reporting tools preferred.
• Software / SaaS or technology industry experience strongly preferred; private-equity-backed environment experience a plus.
• Demonstrated executive presence and Audit Committee / Board-level communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a high-growth environment.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026!