Accounting Director

The role

The Accounting Director will own financial reporting and lead an accounting function. This person will run the monthly financial close, own the annual audit, and build controls to scale the company.

What you will do

• Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Build and run a roadmap for using AI and automation in accounting processes.
• Clean up and optimize books in QuickBooks and select a new ERP.
• Manage the accounting team and improve cash reporting and controls.
• Work with cross-functional teams to scale billing and revenue data flow.
• Manage the annual audit and the auditor relationship.
• Deliver accurate investor, tax, and external reporting.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in accounting roles with increasing responsibility
• Experience leading people
• CPA required
• Deep US GAAP expertise
• Experience building controls and leading audits
• Strong cross-functional partnership
• A builder's mindset

Nice to have

• Experience in insurance, insurance-adjacent, or subscription and benefits businesses
• Experience with QuickBooks

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• HSA/FSA
• 401(k) retirement planning with employer matching
• Unlimited paid time off
• Annual company holidays
• Additional company-wide recharge days off
• 12 weeks parental leave for eligible employees
• Company paid Wagmo pet wellness and insurance plans
• Annual fully-paid company-wide retreat
• Pet-friendly office
• Catered lunches

About the company

Wagmo is a modern pet healthcare company founded in 2017. It is headquartered in New York City and provides pet wellness plans, emergency coverage, and telehealth guidance.