[Hiring] Director of Accounting @Transcend

Role Description

Transcend is currently seeking a Director of Accounting to join our extraordinary team. In this role, you will direct our accounting operations and oversee the team, driving organizational compliance with US GAAP standards, internal governance, and financial audits. Positioned with exceptional organizational visibility, you will deliver critical reporting to leadership while partnering closely with leaders across all operational functions.

This is a remote, exempt, full-time position based in the United States. The successful candidate must have valid work authorization, as visa sponsorship is not available. Pacific Standard Time (PST) working hours are preferred. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Scale reporting infrastructure and drive continuous improvements to existing systems to increase efficiencies, automate processes, and improve reporting timelines.
• Manage end-of-period closes, audit preparation, treasury operations, and tax compliance.
• Establish documented controls to maintain the integrity of financial reporting and corporate accounting principles in compliance with US GAAP.
• Coordinate with external auditors to support annual audit procedures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Accounting
• Strong working knowledge of SaaS and ASC606
• Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential
• Experience working at an Accounting Services Firm

Requirements

• Valid work authorization in the United States
• Preferred working hours in Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Benefits

• Equity
• Health/dental/vision coverage
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Comprehensive benefits program including flexible PTO and parental leave
• Competitive compensation packages that include employee equity

Company Description

Transcend is the autonomous data decision platform powering the world's most trusted brands. We help enterprises navigate one of the defining challenges of the AI era: leveraging the data they hold on their users and customers responsibly while still moving fast. By encoding data use permissions directly into the systems that process customer data, Transcend creates a real-time source of truth for consent, preferences, and business rules, enabling organizations to unlock AI, personalization, and customer growth with confidence.

Founded by Ben Brook and Mike Farrell, Transcend is a fully remote company backed by leading investors, including Accel, Index, 01A, StepStone Group, and HighlandX. We are proud to serve Fortune 500 companies and emerging category leaders and have been recognized as a Leader in IDC's MarketScape for Worldwide Data Privacy Compliance Software and twice named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™.