Accounting Director

Olo is a leading SaaS platform accelerating digital transformation in the restaurant industry, by helping customers deliver more personalized and profitable guest experiences. As a result, our digital ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions enable brands to do more with less and make every guest feel like a regular. As the Director of Accounting, you are a critical leader, guiding our high-performing accounting team. You excel at building relationships and collaborating across all departments and are skilled at establishing accurate and scalable processes while maintaining a strong internal control environment. A successful candidate will have a strong technical accounting background and passion for coaching and developing others.  You can work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. or at Olo’s headquarters in NYC. What You'll Do

Lead the team in day-to-day accounting and month-end close activities in accordance with US GAAP.

Monthly review of financials, including budget versus actual and period over period variance analysis

Work cross-functionally with the other departments on new projects and initiatives to understand the financial impact and build out supporting accounting processes

Provide technical accounting guidance and prepare position papers to support conclusions on complex accounting matters.

Prepare internal and external financial reporting and compliance.

Maintain a strong internal control environment, updating the design and scope of controls as the business evolves to maintain the integrity of financial reporting 

Coordinate with external auditors to support their audit procedures

Develop, support, and improve the systems, policies and procedures necessary to drive efficiency and provide meaningful financial data 

Staffing responsibilities include: planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising employee performance and providing constructive feedback.

What We'll Expect From You

8+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ in management roles with a public or large private company or equivalent accounting firm experience.

Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) with a focus in Accounting/Finance.

CPA certification.

Strong understanding of US GAAP and technical accounting experience is critical.

Experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition, including reviewing and analyzing contracts.

Experience auditing or operating in a strong control environment (e.g., SOX 404).

Experience implementing an ERP is a plus.

Private Equity, SaaS Industry, Multinational, M&A, and/or Tax experience a plus

Advanced Excel skills.

About Olo Olo is a leading restaurant technology provider with ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions that help brands increase orders, streamline operations, and improve the guest experience. Each day, Olo processes millions of orders on its open SaaS platform, gathering the right data from each touchpoint into a single source—so restaurants can better understand and better serve every guest on every channel, every time. Over 750 restaurant brands trust Olo and its network of more than 400 integration partners to innovate on behalf of the restaurant community, accelerating technology’s positive impact and creating a world where every restaurant guest feels like a regular. Learn more at olo.com. We’re remote-friendly. Since 2015, we have been evolving our culture to continue to support a more distributed workforce and now over 75% of our team works remotely across the U.S. If you're in the New York City area, you can choose to work remotely or from Olo's headquarters. We offer great benefits, such as 20 days of paid time off, 10 sick days, 11 holidays, plus year-end closure, health, dental, and vision coverage for yourself and your family, a 401k match, remote-office stipend, a generous parental leave plan, volunteer time off, gift matching policy, and more! Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $129,000-$176,000 annually, depending on the experience you bring and your location. We look forward to discussing your salary expectations and our full total rewards offerings throughout the interview process. We encourage you to apply! At Olo, we believe bringing together people with varied experiences and viewpoints leads to better results. Don't check every box in the job description? Research shows many qualified candidates hold back from applying unless they meet all listed requirements. We're committed to creating a genuine workplace where everyone can contribute their best work—this improves our decision-making and helps us better serve our communities. So if you're enthusiastic about this role but your background doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be exactly the right fit for this or other positions. All applicants receive consideration for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  California Residents: CCPA notice Apply To This Job