Senior Director, Accounting

OUR MISSION

At Redwood, we empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes.

ABOUT US

Redwood Software is the leader in full stack automation fabric solutions for mission-critical business processes. With the first SaaS-based composable automation platform specifically built for ERP, we believe in the transformative power of automation. Our unparalleled solutions empower you to orchestrate, manage and monitor your workflows across any application, service or server — in the cloud or on premises — with confidence and control. 

Redwood’s global team of automation experts and customer success engineers provide solutions and world-class support designed to give you the freedom and time to imagine and define your future. Get out of the weeds and see the forest, with Redwood Software.

CORE VALUES

One Team. One Redwood

Make Your Own Weather

Obsess over Customer Success

Work the Problem

Be Curious

Own the Outcome

Respect Each Other

YOUR IMPACT

• Serve as a trusted, collaborative partner with key Redwood functions including Finance, FP&A, Revenue Operations and the Redwood leadership team
• Manage monthly close process working with various teams – GL, AR, AP, Cash, Payroll, Banking, Inter-Company and Allocations ensuring all G/L reconciliations are complete and variances actively managed
• Manage corporate reporting requirements to meet lender and PE firm requirements
• Participate in year end consolidated and statutory audits along with required statutory filings in a variety of jurisdictions with a specific focus on local GAAP for the Netherlands
• Partner on maintaining best-of-breed systems (ERP),  and underlying policies to provide critical financial information to the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Leadership team to assist in critical decision making
• Drive transformational changes to gain efficiencies through automation and AI
• Participate in M&A activities including purchase price accounting, change management and financial system integrations.

• Responsible for ASC 606 compliant Deferred Revenue monthly reporting collaborating with FP&A with a walk from GAAP to First Year Values (FYV) and monthly tie out of all Payroll costs.
• Oversee inter-company balances and manage the transfer pricing calculation and remittance process.
• Understand Redwood strategy to drive profitable growth through strong financial management practices and KPI metrics.
• Build, mentor & lead by example a talented, customer-obsessed team focused on driving business goals

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 15+ years of financial leadership experience ideally in a complex, international, fast paced, high growth software or technology company
• University degree (and/or an MBA)  in finance or business with an accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CGA)
•  3-5 years of both Workday Financial G/L System experience and Salesforce experience.
• Experience with companies over $200M revenue and growing
• Strong US GAAP, SaaS metrics, inter-company charges, transfer pricing
• Strong understanding of recurring revenue and ASC 606 Revenue Recognition for Contracts 
• M&A integration experience
• Overall experience with both direct and indirect tax is a plus
• Experience with the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, India and Canada is a plus
• Self-starter who can drive results and prepare for taking on a prominent role in an entrepreneurial, growth-oriented company.
• Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions
• Strong communication skills, sets the tone for an ethical, open, transparent and respectful environment.
• Possesses a high degree of resiliency and is energized by a fast paced, dynamic growth, environment, innovative mindset
• Ability to translate functional business needs into technical requirements and business process design; facilitate meetings and decision making by business owners; proficiently utilize Workday Financial General Ledger, Salesforce, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Slack.
• Understands what needs to be done to continue to continuously improve the organization’s financial acumen and processes
• Makes sounds decisions, is focused and explicit in his/her decision making
• Consultative and collaborative – rolls up sleeves! Building strong internal and external relationships.
• Values teamwork and inspires achievement in others.
• Is respected for his/her technical expertise, valued guidance and track record.
• Strategic mindset: drives change effectively.