Director of Accounting

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**DESCRIPTION** At quip, we design and deliver delightful products and services to keep all mouths healthy. We are looking for a **Director of Accounting**, who will lead our accounting team, responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial reporting, inventory accounting, treasury, compliance, and tax management. This role ensures the integrity of financial statements, manages the annual audit process, and leads initiatives to improve financial processes and internal controls. You will work closely with leadership to ensure strong financial governance while also optimizing the company’s accounting operations. This is an exciting opportunity to lead accounting operations in a fast-growing consumer products company. As the **Director of Accounting**, you will drive financial excellence, oversee tax compliance, and play a critical role in shaping the company’s financial future. This is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role where you will be expected to personally execute critical accounting tasks alongside leading the team. This is a **hybrid role** based in our DUMBO, Brooklyn office two days per week. **Base Salary: $170k - $200k** *This range represents anticipated base salary range for this position, in addition to competitive benefits and equity (as applicable). We carefully assess and consider several factors with each candidate, including location, role-related knowledge, experience and skills. Compensation may vary based on these considerations* **RESPONSIBILITIES:** **Financial Reporting & Compliance:** - Manage annual financial statement audit process with external auditors. - Directly prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP. - Manage ABL compliance, including the preparation and submission of borrowing base certificates and management of inventory/AR collateral reporting. - Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate financial risks. **Accounting Operations & Systems:** - Lead and mentor the team while remaining deeply involved in the day-to-day execution of accounting workflows. - Directly execute and own the month-end and year-end close process, including hands-on management of complex journal entries and reconciliations. - Directly manage and execute complex 3PL inventory accounting, reconciliations, and the integration between inventory management systems and NetSuite. - Maintain comprehensive debt schedules, track interest expense and deferred financing costs and amortization, and ensure alignment between the general ledger and loan systems - Manage general ledger integrity and oversee all reconciliations. - Ensure proper revenue recognition policies, including wholesale and e-commerce transactions. - Analyze AR reports and calculate AR allowances/reserves in accordance with GAAP - Optimize accounting workflows and automate processes where possible, including the further use of Netsuite system integrations and building AI workflows. **Tax Compliance & Treasury Management:** - Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations - Oversee all sales tax compliance, ensuring accurate filings across multiple jurisdictions. - Manage Avalara tax software integration and ensure Shopify sales tax compliance. - Lead treasury functions, including cash management, bank relationships, and forecasting. - Implement best practices for corporate tax compliance and reporting. **Technology & Systems Leadership:** - Ensure seamless integration between Shopify, Avalara, NetSuite, Ramp and other financial tools. - Partner with IT, Technology, and operations teams to enhance automation in financial reporting and tax compliance. - Assess and implement technology solutions to improve financial efficiency. **REQUIREMENTS:** - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred. - 7+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. - Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience managing financial audits. - Direct experience with **Shopify and Avalara** is required. - Experience leading treasury functions, including cash flow forecasting and bank relations. - Expertise in **multi-state sales tax compliance** and **tax reporting requirements**. - Strong proficiency with **NetSuite** or other ERP systems. - Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams. - Proven 'roll-up-your-sleeves' mentality with the ability to balance high-level strategy with tactical, hands-on execution. **NICE TO HAVES:** - Big 4 Audit background (Deloitte, E&Y, KPMG, PwC) - CPG inventory accounting direct hands-on experience - Previously worked for venture or private equity backed startups **Benefits:** - Hybrid working environment, with an office located in the heart of DUMBO with breathtaking views of Manhattan Bridge - Year round early “summer Fridays” - WiFi enabled rooftop - Competitive medical benefit package - Commuter benefits for parking & transit - Competitive paid parental leave policy for qualifying employees - Open vacation policy - Dog-friendly office space - 401k Tax Benefits - Competitive compensation package - Fully stocked kitchen with snacks (make sure to use your quip after snacking!) - Your very own quip with employee discount packages - The opportunity to help us make oral care more simple, effective and accessible! **About quip** quip is a design-led oral health and wellness company on a mission to transform oral care from a "have-to" chore into a "want-to" ritual. Launched in 2015, we provide effective, simple and well-designed oral health products with electric toothbrushing at the center. Our award-winning product lineup includes sonic and oscillating toothbrushes, smart brushes that track habits, water flossers, and refillable essentials like floss, and whitening strips. Our products are available for subscription on our site as well as on Amazon, in most major retailers and for sale to Dental Offices. quip empowers millions of users to take proactive control of their oral health. We believe that by combining science-backed design with intuitive technology, we can guide a lifetime of better habits for every mouth. At quip, we work as one team, stay agile, bring positive energy to everything we do, and play to win for our customers and each other. quip is committed to promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity beyond your brushing routine. We believe our company is better equipped to care for every mouth when we listen to fresh perspectives from every voice, and in doing so, we build an equal-opportunity team of the brightest minds (and mouths)—regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, identity, or any other trait that makes you you. By celebrating and supporting our differences, we will thrive in our mission to improve oral health for all.