Director, Corporate Accounting

Finance

Who You Are

We’re seeking a Director, Corporate Accounting to lead the controllership function at Justworks through our next phase of scale, complexity, and global expansion. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the integrity of our general ledger, the effectiveness of our internal controls, and the accuracy and timeliness of financial data that supports audit, compliance, and internal reporting.

You will oversee global accounting teams and partner closely with key stakeholders across FP&A, Internal Audit, Legal, Product, and Engineering, among others. Your focus will be on building a strong foundation of accounting policies, process integrity, and audit readiness — with a clear mandate to scale these systems in a high-growth, SEC-ready environment.

What You Will Work On

Core Controllership & Close

• Own and lead the month-end and quarter-end close process, with accountability for timely, accurate completion across all domestic and international entities through effective team oversight, review, and escalation.

• Set and maintain standards for the global chart of accounts and GL policy framework, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with US GAAP as the business evolves.
  Oversee and review accounting outcomes across key balance sheet areas, including accrued liabilities, payroll, benefits passthroughs, and intercompany activity, ensuring appropriate judgment and documentation are applied.

Operational Accounting (AP, T&E, Cash)

• Provide leadership and direction over the Accounts Payable function, ensuring strong controls, clear ownership, and efficient execution across vendor onboarding, invoice processing, approvals, and payments.

• Establish and enforce corporate T&E policies and spend management practices, partnering with stakeholders to drive compliance, transparency, and operational clarity.

• Oversee daily corporate cash activity and related reconciliations, working closely with Treasury and the accounting team to ensure accuracy, liquidity visibility, and strong control practices.

Audit, Controls & Policy

• Lead and coordinate internal and external audit interactions for controllership-owned areas, ensuring teams are prepared, documentation is complete, and issues are identified and resolved proactively.

• Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable internal controls and approval frameworks across close, AP, and expense processes.

• Own the development and governance of global accounting policies, including review and approval of accounting treatment for new products, cross-border activity, and non-routine transactions.

Team Leadership & Global Coordination

• Directly manage and develop a global accounting team, setting clear expectations around ownership, quality, and accountability.

• Build a culture of excellence grounded in accuracy, judgment, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

• Ensure the team has the structure, tools, and guidance needed to support entity-level closes, intercompany accounting, statutory requirements, and coordination with local advisors.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Partnership

• Serve as the accounting leader and thought partner to FP&A, Tax, Legal, Product, and other stakeholders by proactively assessing and advising on accounting implications of business decisions.

• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to influence upstream system design and data integrity, improving downstream close quality and audit readiness.

• Support SOX-readiness and control maturity efforts by establishing clear process ownership, review standards, and scalable control documentation.

As a Director, Corporate Accounting, how results are achieved is just as important as what is achieved. Your ability to lead and operate effectively at scale will be grounded in the following core competencies:

• Strategic precision – combines exceptional attention to detail with an understanding of the broader business context; ensures accuracy while aligning financial processes and policies with organizational goals and cross-functional needs.
• Ethical leadership – models integrity, transparency, and accountability; sets the tone for financial stewardship and ensures that accounting practices align with both regulatory standards and company values.
• Executive communication – conveys complex financial and operational concepts clearly and credibly across all levels of the organization, adapting communication styles to suit diverse stakeholders, from executive leadership to auditors to business partners.
• Structured analytical thinking – applies a data-driven and systems-oriented mindset to assess and improve financial workflows; anticipates downstream impacts and proactively identifies issues, risks, and opportunities across a fast-moving, high-volume environment.
• Sound judgment and decision-making – exercises professional skepticism, weighs competing priorities and risks, and makes timely, informed decisions; demonstrates ownership and follow-through while fostering a culture of thoughtful accountability.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

• Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
• Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
• Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
• Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example. 
• Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership or controllership role
• CPA required; public accounting + in-house controllership (ideally in high-growth or global environments) preferred
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and accounting operations; strong experience in AP, T&E, and cash reconciliations
• Experience leading international teams and multi-entity accounting structures
• Strong systems orientation — NetSuite, FloQast, and experience with close acceleration tools a plus

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City office is targeted at $198,000.00 - $237,600.00 per year.