Director of Technical Accounting

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This position is eligible for remote work. Currently we can hire employees in the following states: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. This role will have occasional on site expectations.

This role will be located in Salt Lake City, UT or Brentwood, TN with the potential for remote for the right candidate.

The Director of Technical Accounting serves as the Company’s primary expert on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the Company’s accounting conclusions, particularly in areas involving complex investment portfolios, structured transactions, and non-routine business events. The Director leads technical research, maintains strong internal controls, and provides enterprise-wide guidance to support informed decision-making and transparent financial reporting for a publicly traded company.

This position works cross-functionally with Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, and Internal Audit to assess the accounting implications of strategic initiatives, ensure adherence to evolving regulatory requirements, and support high-quality SEC filings. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, communication skills, and leadership capability.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Technical Accounting & Research

• Maintain expert-level knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and emerging accounting standards to ensure all reporting requirements are consistently satisfied.
• Conduct and document comprehensive technical accounting research on complex and non-routine transactions, including investments, acquisitions, reorganizations, revenue arrangements, equity transactions, leases, variable interest entities (VIEs), impairments, and other areas as applicable.
• Prepare quarterly and ad hoc technical accounting memos supporting Company positions, ensuring compliance with authoritative guidance and alignment with external reporting requirements.
• Monitor, interpret, and lead implementation of new or updated accounting standards, ensuring proper application, internal control readiness, and policy updates.

Cross-Functional Support & Consultation

• Serve as a key technical advisor to internal stakeholders by providing guidance on US GAAP application and practical implementation considerations across business functions.
• Partner with Treasury and Investments teams to evaluate accounting implications for complex investment structures, fair value measurements, impairments, and related disclosures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams on Company-wide initiatives to ensure accounting considerations are identified and resolved early in the process.

Internal Controls & Governance

• Provide subject matter expertise on internal control matters, including process documentation, gap analysis, and remediation of accounting-related control issues.
• Support SOX compliance through design, assessment, and enhancement of controls related to complex accounting areas.

Equity, Investments & Other Specialized Areas

• Oversee accounting and disclosure for stock-based compensation programs, equity investments, and other assigned technical areas.
• Evaluate evolving transactions and organizational changes for potential accounting impacts, leading the development of compliant, well-supported positions.

Financial Reporting Support

• Assist the external reporting team with complex accounting matters and related footnote disclosures for quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) SEC filings.
• Ensure that reporting is complete, accurate, transparent, and consistent with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Training & Leadership

• Lead and facilitate internal technical accounting training sessions across accounting and business operations to promote a strong understanding of accounting rules, emerging standards, and compliance expectations.
• Mentor team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• 10+ years of experience in technical accounting research and application of US GAAP, ideally including Big Four audit or technical advisory experience.
• Significant experience with SEC reporting requirements and public-company accounting environments.
• Strong knowledge of SOX requirements and internal control frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and accounting for complex or structured investment products.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented and action-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience in a publicly traded company with complex investment structures or financial instruments.
• Prior leadership experience managing a technical accounting or policy function.
• Experience developing and delivering internal accounting training programs.

We’re a passionate group of collaborative problem solvers and creative innovators, working on cutting-edge technology. From building award-winning retail applications (with amazing AR functionality) to creating leading blockchain and machine learning technologies, each of us embodies a unique value and contributes a diverse perspective to the team.

• 401k (6% match)

• Flexible Schedules

• Onsite Health Clinic

• Tuition Reimbursement, Leadership Development Program, & Mentorship Program

• Onsite Fitness Center

• Employee Resource Groups (LatinX, Black Employee Network, LGBTQIA+, Women’s Network, Women In Tech)

• And More…

*Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

This position requires you to sit, stand and perform general office functions. You may also be required to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and associates.  This policy includes our commitment to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status (including Vietnam era veterans), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non-job-related characteristic protected by law.

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