Director of Accounting

About the Position

LOCATION: Solana Beach, CA

Summary

The Accounting Director will serve as a key leader within Tide Rock’s corporate finance organization, overseeing accounting operations across approximately 8 portfolio companies. Reporting to a Tide Rock Finance Lead, this person will partner closely with portfolio company controllers to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong accounting controls, standardized close processes, and overall accounting rigor across the platform.

This is a full-time position located on-site in Solana Beach, California.

Job Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Oversight

• Oversee accounting functions across multiple portfolio companies, maintaining engagement with portfolio finance teams to ensure financial accuracy, timely close processes, and alignment with Tide Rock's reporting standards.
• Provide functional oversight to portfolio company controllers, ensuring consistent application of GAAP, accounting policies, and close timelines across the portfolio.
• Establish and enforce standardized financial reporting packages, close calendars, and key control checklists for all portfolio companies.
• Review portfolio company financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and key judgments for accuracy, completeness, and consistency prior to consolidation.
• Serve as escalation point for complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, debt accounting, equity transactions, and intercompany activity.
• Ensure the integrity of the general ledger and adherence to GAAP.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Review and own your portfolio companies’ 13-week cash forecast weekly.
• Oversee treasury activities of your portfolio companies, including cash movements, funding requests, and repayments.

Audit, Tax, & Compliance

• Design and oversee internal control frameworks across portfolio companies, identifying and remediating control gaps as needed.
• Ensure portfolio companies comply with lender reporting, audit requirements, and financial covenants.
• Coordinate portfolio-wide accounting policy updates in response to new accounting standards or regulatory changes.
• Oversee state and federal tax compliance performed by Tide Rock’s tax consultants, including purchase accounting-related items, PTE, franchise, and purchase price allocation work.

Operational Reporting & Investor Relations

• Prepare financial reporting packages for management, investors, and banking partners.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and investor reporting requests.
• Assist with system implementation and other enhancements, as needed.

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Mentor and train junior accounting team members and portfolio company finance staff.
• Develop, document, and enhance back-office accounting procedures to increase efficiency and standardization.
• Build strong relationships with portfolio company accounting teams, providing oversight and guidance to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to improve financial transparency and data-driven decision-making.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support the onboarding and integration of newly acquired portfolio companies, including accounting setup, transition to GAAP-compliant reporting, purchase accounting, capital infusion, and closing processes.
• Lead special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Expert knowledge of daily accounting processes and requirements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Expertise in management principles involved in strategic planning and forecasting including people, material, and equipment resource allocation; corporate and human resource benefits; leadership and teaming; and production methods.
• Excellent computer skills including a high degree of skill in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in managing end-to-end ERP processes and reporting.
• Skill and ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; and develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
• Consider the costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate course of action.
• Proactive communicator who can clearly articulate results and needs across all levels of the business, including executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 8 years of experience in accounting or finance function, ideally with at least 2 in a leadership role.
• CPA preferred