Director, Technical Accounting
Contract: 6 months, could extend
Hourly: $90-100/hr
Industry: Software
Remote, EST hours
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant acquisition accounting and technical accounting exposure.
- Demonstrated experience supporting multiple acquisitions from close through purchase accounting.
- Experience within a private equity-backed company environment.
- Strong knowledge of ASC 805, purchase accounting, and business combinations.
- Experience preparing and reviewing PPA entries, goodwill calculations, and transaction-related journal entries.
- Ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to build P&L's based on close dates
- Strong Excel and ERP systems experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA
- Big 4 public accounting or accounting advisory background.
- Experience partnering with valuation firms and external auditors.
- Software, SaaS, or technology industry experience.
- Experience supporting multi-entity and high-growth organizations.
Director, Technical Accounting & M&A
Our client is seeking a Director, Technical Accounting & M&A to lead acquisition accounting and transaction-related accounting activities during a period of strategic growth. This individual will serve as a key partner to finance leadership, external advisors, and auditors, supporting complex business combinations and related accounting matters.
Responsibilities
- Lead accounting workstreams for acquisitions, including purchase accounting and post-close integration activities.
- Prepare and review ASC 805 acquisition accounting analyses and related accounting memoranda.
- Develop and record Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) entries in partnership with valuation specialists and external advisors.
- Support the preparation of opening and close-date balance sheets for acquired entities.
- Account for contingent consideration, earn-outs, escrows, and equity-based compensation settlements related to transactions.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to assess goodwill and intangible asset accounting matters, including impairment analyses.
- Collaborate with auditors and advisors to support technical accounting conclusions and transaction-related disclosures.
- Assist with special projects, process improvements, and other technical accounting initiatives as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant acquisition accounting and technical accounting exposure.
- Demonstrated experience supporting multiple acquisitions from close through purchase accounting.
- Experience within a private equity-backed company environment.
- Strong knowledge of ASC 805, purchase accounting, and business combinations.
- Experience preparing and reviewing PPA entries, goodwill calculations, and transaction-related journal entries.
- Ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong Excel and ERP systems experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA designation preferred, but not required.
- Big 4 public accounting or accounting advisory background.
- Experience partnering with valuation firms and external auditors.
- Software, SaaS, or technology industry experience.
- Experience supporting multi-entity and high-growth organizations.
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