OpenTable - Director, Accounting
Requirements
• Fully-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent) • Proven track record of leading and developing teams of qualified accountants and people managers • Deep technical grounding in US GAAP, with the confidence to take and defend positions on complex matters • Numbers-first with strong ownership of accuracy — credible at senior stakeholder level, telling the story behind the numbers and comfortable pushing back when warranted • A natural change leader with an improvement mindset — builds the case, brings the team along, and delivers lasting change at pace • A high-performing people leader, invested in growth and outcomes • At ease in fast-paced, global complexity, fluent across both strategic and detailed work
Responsibilities
• Own the Global General Ledger & Financial Close • Ultimate accountability for the Global GL under US GAAP, including the completeness, accuracy, and timely close of all entities worldwide • Build and lead a scalable end-to-end close operating model; set standards, drive consistency, and coach the team to execute with rigour • Maintain the quality of balance sheet reconciliations and close deliverables; identify and resolve issues in a timely manner, applying critical evaluation alongside sound accounting and commercial judgement • Estimates, accruals, and accounting positions that accurately reflect the pace and trajectory of the business, with the accounting telling the true story behind the numbers • Deliver authoritative monthly and quarterly P&L and balance sheet flux analysis — clear on commercial and accounting drivers, risks and opportunities, and material one-off items • The senior escalation point for accounting matters across the business; research, document, and defend positions on complex and novel issues • Provide technical accounting support to business growth and commercial deals, including under ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and other judgement-intensive areas • Ground accounting in US GAAP principles and policies, with technical rigour as the baseline • Evaluate the accounting treatment of commercial arrangements with technical precision and commercial awareness • Critical thinking on every judgement call, with standard methodology as a starting point rather than a substitute for judgement • Drive Continuous Improvement • Own the improvement agenda — simplify, standardise, and automate close processes, leading with the adoption of AI and enabling technology • Partner across Finance, Enterprise Systems and AI Enablement on systems transformation that scales the function for the future • Define and embed quality standards, governance frameworks, and documentation requirements across a geographically dispersed team • Partner with Finance Operations and the Center of Excellence to maintain clear ownership and consistent execution across time zones (US West Coast, US East Coast, UK, India). • Lead & Develop the Team • Coach and develop a team of accounting professionals, building technical capability and succession depth within the function • Create a high-performing team culture grounded in clear expectations, mutual accountability, meaningful development, and direct, honest communication • Partner Across the Organisation • Build strong relationships with Finance and Commercial business partners; bring commercial perspective to accounting judgements • Represent the Accounting function with confidence and credibility at senior management level
Benefits
• 5 weeks paid vacation • Time off for your birthday • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth • Company-paid subscription to Headspace • Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!) • Paid parental leave • Paid volunteer time • Development Dollars • Leadership development • Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings • Travel Discounts • Employee Resource Groups • Private health & dental insurance • Income protection and life assurance • Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice • Pension plan contributions • Discounted gym membership • Season ticket loan • Free lunch 2 days per week • Work Environment & Flexibility • At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations. • Inclusion • Inclusion • We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. • If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations. • #LI-LT1 #LI-Hybrid
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