Director of Accounting

About the role:

The Director of Accounting will report to our VP of Accounting and work closely with members of the executive team and other key stakeholders to build teams, processes, systems, and capabilities that scale with and support our rapidly growing business. This role would be suited for an accounting professional with strong business acumen, solid management and leadership skills, and operating + systems development experience, who thrives when working on challenges and driving continuous improvement in a dynamic, high growth environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate and manage, with the International Director of accounting, the GL accounting team. 
• Manage General Ledger monthly close for all entities
• Prepare monthly internal financial statements and present results to VP of Accounting and CFO
• Manage the audit process both for consolidated entities, as well as collaborate with the tax team on statutory audits for the international subsidiaries. 
• Coordinate with the technical accounting team, any technical memos resulting for significant transactions. 
• Oversee the US and international payroll process, which includes submitting bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly pay cycles
• Oversee the accounts payable process to ensure vendors are paid timely and that internal approval documentation is completed
• Manage the sales commissions process, which includes calculating and communicating commission payouts to the sales team as well as calculating an accurate month-end accrual
• Collaborate with various internal  teams to establish, refine, and innovate effective financial procedures, controls, and technology improvements to enhance department efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness. 
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders such as auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions.
• Take on additional tasks and special projects, including identifying opportunities for system enhancements. 
• Continue to improve internal control environment

What you’ll need:

• Experience at a Big 4 or next tier public accounting firm, CPA a plus
• Significant knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with peers and management up to Executive level
• Very strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with NetSuite
• 10+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Ability to work independently
• 7+ years of experience managing a team

About us:

Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.

The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve.  Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact. 

Trust is backed by data –  Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including: 

• Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Fortune’s Best Workplaces in NYC (2022)
• #3 on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” (2022)
• Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, 2022)
• SAP Pinnacle Awards “New Partner Application Award” (2023) 
• Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)

Life as a Forterian:

We are a team of over 500 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, we've raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. We're on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Nordstrom, Priceline, Instacart and ASOS can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.

At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesn't match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary 
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Matching 401K Plan 
• Comprehensive and generous health insurance, including vision and dental coverage
• Home office allowance 
• Generous PTO policy 
• Half day Fridays

Hybrid work:

*Forter does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Forter (or any related) jobs alias or directly to any Forter employees. Forter will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Salary Range: $177,000 - 237,000 annually + bonus + equity + benefits
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, and skill level.