Director, Accounting

Description

At Shutterfly, we make life's experiences unforgettable. We believe there is extraordinary power in the self-expression. That's why our family of brands helps customers create products and capture moments that reflect who they uniquely are.

Reporting to the Senior Director - Accounting, the Director of Revenue Accounting oversees that recording
and reporting of sales revenues across the enterprise, as well as, maintenance of related receivables,
deferred revenues, and incoming cash receipts from field operations. This role analyzes contracts for
compliance with ASC 606 and ensures that the cash cycle for all revenue streams is monitored, efficient, and
well controlled. In addition, this role provides accounting and finance support to management and other
business partners, including sales, legal, FP&A and for both internal and external audit processes. This
position is also responsible for developing a strong and supportive accounting team that is reliable, timely,
team oriented, and focused on efforts towards continuous improvement.

What You'll Do Here:

Revenue Accounting

• Leadership for 3 direct reports and an overall team of eight.
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606 for all contracts and revenue workstreams. Prepare and maintain revenue accounting policies. Assist the technical accounting team in preparing technical accounting memos on non-standard revenue items.
• Ensure the timely and accurate Month end close activities which includes responsibility for the accounting close of Revenue and Sales and Marketing activities.
• Oversight of Month End close activities including review of Journal Entries, Account Reconciliations and balance sheet analysis. Ensure all accounts are reconciled monthly, appropriate supporting documentation is created, organized and maintained, and discrepancies are quickly identified and resolved.
• Collaborate with both internal and external auditors to complete quarterly reviews, SOX documentation and annual audits. Review audit findings and recommendations and follow through to ensure compliance with process controls.
• Maintain processes that ensure that an appropriate internal control environment is in place and operating as intended.
• Work with internal partners to ensure that balances have appropriate visibility and review where needed, including revenue accounting, cost accounting, asset accounting, technical accounting, tax, treasury, and financial planning and analysis, among others.

Cash Operations

• Oversight for a team of 50 that supports our cash operations function, including 3 cash management hubs in Minnesota, Ohio, California.
• Work collaboratively with field operations function to ensure compliance with our cash handling policies.
• Collaborate closely with IT to continue to develop enhancements and other strategic and business initiatives.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, retain, organize, develop, manage, recognize and reward a motivated workforce capable of achieving short- and long-range business objectives within company policies and procedures.
• Maintains systems and controls to ensure the integrity of all systems, processes and data, and enhancement of company's value.
• Responsible for sound financial controls and policy to materially eliminate risk of financial misstatement.
• Performs other projects or miscellaneous duties as requested or assigned, including support for the continuous development of the SAP ERP.

The Skills You'll Bring:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred

Experience

• 10 or more years of experience in Accounting/Finance
• 3-5 years of management and team oversight responsibilities
• ASC 606 knowledge and expertise required
• Public accounting experience a significant plus
• Experience successfully managing teams to adhere to the month-end closing process is required. Must demonstrate a proven track record of process improvement and successful cross-functional teamwork.

Other (knowledge, skills, and abilities):

• Strong leadership, team building, training, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated skills in independent decision making
• Ability to effectively interact across all levels within the organization
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal that demonstrates the ability to speak the language of the business not just 'audit speak'; ability to speak persuasively and defend complex positions effectively
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a creative, dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects/resources simultaneously
• High standard of ethics and professionalism
• Must be proactive
• Proficient with Microsoft suite

Supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce is important to Shutterfly not only because it directly reflects our value of Embracing our Differences, but also because it's the right thing to do for our business and for our people. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Shutterfly DE&I.

If this aligns to your career goals, skills and experience, we want to work with you!

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or transfers for this role at this time. No candidates requiring visa sponsorship or transfer will be considered.