Director - Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

Position Overview

The Director, Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting is a senior leadership role reporting to the CAO, responsible for owning complex corporate accounting matters, overseeing financial reporting processes, and driving strategic initiatives across the finance organization. This role operates at the center of technical accounting, M&A, systems, and reporting, combining strong execution with the ability to solve novel challenges as the business scales.

The position will play a critical role in supporting IPO readiness and addressing complex, non-routine transactions and business initiatives, translating them into practical accounting and reporting outcomes. It will partner closely with cross-functional teams to align financial data, improve decision-useful reporting, and navigate a complex, multi-ERP environment.

This is a high-impact role with exposure to both recurring operations and complex, non-routine initiatives, requiring a candidate who can move seamlessly between detailed execution and strategic problem solving.

This role is based in New York City and requires in-office presence four days per week.

What you'll do

• Own and manage corporate accounting areas including debt, derivatives, stock-based compensation, and intercompany structures, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting across entities
• Lead technical accounting for complex and non-routine transactions, including preparing position papers, driving alignment, and ensuring consistent implementation with strong documentation and controls
• Drive purchase accounting and integration of acquisitions, including valuation alignment, opening balance sheet setup, and ongoing reporting consistency under U.S. GAAP and SOX frameworks
• Oversee preparation and review of quarterly U.S. GAAP and annual IFRS financial statements, ensuring high-quality disclosures and compliance with evolving standards
• Partner with external auditors to lead a timely and efficient audit process, including audit readiness, issue resolution, and delivery of supporting documentation
• Own and enhance SOX control frameworks, ensuring controls are designed, documented, and operating effectively across processes and systems
• Support IPO readiness and public company preparedness, including establishing scalable reporting processes, governance, and compliance structures
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, including process optimization, standardization, and data alignment across a complex multi-ERP environment
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, legal, tax, and business leaders to translate complex accounting outcomes into clear, decision-useful insights
• Lead adoption and implementation of new accounting standards, ensuring timely interpretation and execution across the organization
• Identify and resolve high-impact, ambiguous accounting and operational issues, bringing structure, clarity, and execution discipline
• Improve close and reporting timelines (record-to-report cycle) while maintaining strong governance, accuracy, and auditability
• All other duties as assigned

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – required
• Minimum 5+ years of Big 4 public accounting experience
• Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP; IFRS experience preferred
• Experience with complex accounting areas such as M&A, financial instruments, and stock-based compensation
• Proven ability in accounting research and application of technical guidance
• Hands-on experience with SOX controls and compliance environments
• Experience working in or supporting multi-entity / global organizations
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to operate in high-growth, fast-paced, and ambiguous environments

What's in it for you?

• Annual base salary range: $168,000 - $200,000
• Bonus target range: 35% - 45%
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• Opportunity to participate in the company's Bonus Swap program, including potential matching restricted stock units (RSUs)
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Time off with pay
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills and potential.
Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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