Director of Accounting Systems Transformation

Toast is driven by building the all-in-one restaurant platform that helps restaurants operate their business, increase sales, engage guests, and keep employees happy. The Director of Accounting Systems Transformation will report directly to the CAO and be a critical member of the Accounting leadership team. This role will oversee two managers, and be responsible for working closely with the engineering team to ensure successful implementation of large, complex accounting transformation initiatives.  At the same time, this Director will also be responsible for managing the consolidation process in the company’s ERP system and providing strategic thought leadership across the procurement, accounting, and tax teams to drive forward small scale automation initiatives to ensure our systems and processes continue to scale with our business.  This role involves analyzing existing systems, developing transformation plans, and managing the execution of projects to improve efficiency, accuracy and compliance and elevate our accounting systems infrastructure.

About this roll* (Responsibilities) 

• Develop and execute a comprehensive plan for accounting transformation, including system upgrades, process improvements, and automation initiatives 
• Partner with Engineering to be the one point of contact for all large scale accounting and tax system initiatives
• Work cross functionally within the accounting organization to ensure alignment with the engineering team, and manage expectations accordingly
• Lead the implementation and integration of Blackline over the course of the next 12 months
• Ensure the ERP system is structured to support multi-ledger and international expansion
• Drive forward AI and other automation initiatives within the CAO organization to support streamlining and reducing manual processes

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• 10+ years experience in project management and implementation, program management, change management, and business systems experience (including ERP implementation)
• Experience with business process management to include process definition and end to end process mapping
• Good understanding of general accounting concepts, processes, and terminology
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required; must be comfortable connecting and communicating with individuals at all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated team leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members for exceptional performance and contribution
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations, bring options and provide recommendation
• Strong knowledge of SOX requirements, including the ability to assess, develop and implement internal controls related to systems
• Strong listening and comprehension skills, as well as the ability to develop and clearly articulate a perspective
• Highly developed sense of accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and goals
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to deliver requested projects in a timely manner 

Experience Preferred:

• Experience working for a SaaS company
• Experience with Salesforce CPQ, Netsuite and Zuora-RevPro

Our Spread* of Total Rewards:

• Flexible paid time off
• Sabbatical opportunity after five years
• Professional development reimbursement program
• Commitment to employee wellbeing through resources such as a quarterly wellness stipend and mental health benefits
• Parental leave
• Various peer and company recognition programs 
• 401(k) and matching
• Core health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, & vision coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Subsidized backup childcare

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