Director - Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting

The Director of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting will be responsible for managing HubSpot’s accounting policies procedures and positions on a range of technical accounting topics including the implementation and compliance with new accounting standards.  This will include maintaining an inventory of position papers and working with the business and accounting team to ensure continued compliance with accounting policies and also ensure that changes to the business that impact our accounting are addressed timely.  Furthermore the role will include a need for research and development of new accounting positions based on new transactions encountered by the organization.

This role will also be responsible for the Company’s compliance with financial reporting requirements including SEC filings and statutory audit financial statement requirements.  The role will facilitate the education and training of the accounting team and broader Finance organization on technical accounting matters.  In addition the role will also include an aspect of supporting the design of relevant SOX controls and ensuring the accounting team executes upon its relevant controls.

The role will lead a team of three and will have significant interaction with the business members of the accounting Legal and FP&A teams executive leadership and the Audit Committee.

In this role you will get to:

• Develop financial policies in response to operational changes technical accounting and internal control requirements

• Maintain and  as necessary technical accounting position memos that currently exist and document new position memos as new transactions or accounting pronouncements arise

• Work with various members of the accounting team to ensure that technical accounting requirements are being followed as part of the monthly close

• Oversee and review the SEC reporting process including a detailed review of SEC financial statements and disclosures and various statutory audit filings

• Oversee and review the accounting for leases stock-based compensation strategic investments debt intangibles and goodwill including impairment testing

• Collaborate with the revenue team on the accounting for complex revenue transactions and ensure appropriate compliance with ASC 606

• Provide guidance on technical accounting for complex transactions including mergers and acquisitions and own the purchase price allocation and intangibles valuation process

• Facilitate team education and training on various technical accounting matters

• Support the design of relevant SOX controls and the execution of these controls by the accounting team

• Present on relevant technical accounting matters to executive management and the Audit Committee

• Manage the Disclosure Committee review process

• Proactively manage the career goals and growth opportunities of a team of 3 individuals

We are looking for people who:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a CPA

• Have approximately 6-8 years of public accounting experience with 2-3 years as a manager ideally in the technology industry

• Have 2-3 years experience in industry/corporate accounting

• Have a strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP FASB codification and SEC reporting standards as well as experience with technical research and preparation of accounting memos

• Have experience in SOX including design of controls and executing and documenting control testing

• Have the ability to clearly and concisely document and effectively communicate complex accounting and reporting issues to finance and non-finance personnel

• Have strong technology and computer skills

• Are self-directed willing to “roll-up sleeves” and execute tasks

• Have the ability to work well with others

• Embrace the challenges of maintaining technical accounting and financial reporting in a very fast-paced environment

Cash compensation range: 196000-314000 USD Annually This resource will help guide how we recommend thinking about the range you see. Learn more about HubSpot’s compensation philosophy . The cash compensation above includes base salary on-target commission for employees in eligible roles and annual bonus targets under HubSpot’s bonus plan for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are based on a few different factors unique to each candidate including their skills experience qualifications and other job-related reasons. We know that benefits are also an important piece of your total compensation package. To learn more about what’s included in total compensation check out some of the benefits and perks HubSpot offers to help employees grow better. At HubSpot fair compensation practices isn’t just about checking off the box for legal compliance. It’s about living out our value of transparency with our employees candidates and community.