Director, Accounting
- Dbt Labs
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Verified
Job Description
About Us
Reporting to the VP, Corporate Controller, the Director of Accounting is responsible for leading the accounting operations and financial reporting function for dbt Labs. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial statements, manages the accounting team, and spearheads continuous improvements in accounting processes. It's a unique opportunity to scale the General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams globally while implementing innovative processes and automation solutions. Our ideal candidate is a strategic leader who excels at managing teams and driving scalable growth for the company.
In this role, you can expect to:
- Oversee daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP and other standards, while managing the General Ledger (GL) and Accounts Payable functions.
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, driving improvements in financial systems and reporting, and ensuring robust internal controls and policies.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the accounting team, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and a high-performance culture.
- Play a key role in M&A activities, including financial due diligence, integration planning, and coordination with external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory agencies.
- Prepare financial statements, management reports, and analyses to support strategic decision-making, while assessing and mitigating financial risks.
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations, filings, and reporting requirements, and manage the tax provision and return process in collaboration with external consultants.
- Oversee stock-based compensation accounting, review monthly financial reporting packages, and identify variances for further analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize financial processes and lead the implementation of accounting software and system improvements.
- Facilitate global expansion initiatives by establishing new entities, managing international accounting practices, and overseeing intercompany transactions.
You are a good fit if you have:
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and experience with financial audits and external auditors.
- Proficiency in accounting software and NetSuite, along with a track record of driving scalable systems and processes.
- Proven leadership and communication skills with experience managing and developing high-performing, remote, and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and consistently deliver high-quality results.
- Hands-on approach with a proactive mindset, anticipating business needs and initiating projects to drive scalable systems and processes.
Bonus Points:
- Experience in the software technology industry.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.
- Experience in process automation and financial system implementation.
- Experience working through rapid growth (ex. IPO to public company environment).
Compensation & Benefits
Salary:
- We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process.
In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.
- The typical starting salary range for this role is:
$178,000 - $216,000 USD
- The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed is:
$198,000 -- $240,000 USD
- Equity Stake
- Benefits - dbt Labs offers:
- Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)
- 401K with 3% guaranteed contribution
- Excellent healthcare
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness stipend
- Home office stipend, and more!
*Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal limitations
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Who we are
At dbt Labs, we have developed strong opinions on how companies should practice analytics.
Specifically, we believe that:
- Code-based transformations offer unmatched flexibility and transparency across various “multi-player” development to power everyone in the organization to collaborate on a common language
- Data analysts should adopt similar practices and tools to software developers
- Critical analytics infrastructure should be controlled by its users as open source software
- Analytic code itself — not just analytics tools — will increasingly be open source
It turns out that a lot of other people believe this too! Today, there are 50,000 teams using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and 5,100 companies paying for dbt Cloud. Our customers include JetBlue, Hubspot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. dbt is synonymous with the practice of analytics engineering, defining an entire industry. We’re backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter.
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes a diversity of perspectives, people, and backgrounds regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected status. We feel strongly that whether or not your experience exactly fits the job description, your passion and skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career has taken some twists and turns. If you are on the fence about whether you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway! Please reach out to us directly at recruiting@dbtlabs.com if you need assistance or an accommodation.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page here.
dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
