Director, Corporate Accounting
Lead and optimize corporate accounting operations at a life insurance technology company focused on democratizing access to life insurance.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
AI in the day-to-day
Identify, evaluate, and implement opportunities to leverage modern technology, automation, and AI workflows to streamline accounting cycles.
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Director of Corporate Accounting at Ethos Life is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, including month-end close processes and financial reporting, while actively resolving discrepancies. This role requires deep expertise in US GAAP and SOX compliance, along with a strong command of enterprise-grade ERP systems like NetSuite. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of progressive accounting experience, particularly in high-growth environments, and should be comfortable leading global teams. Ethos Life is focused on leveraging technology and automation to enhance its accounting functions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Ethos Life's career page.
- Ethos Life has 70 other open roles including Manager- Life Underwriting, Life Underwriter, IT Engineer.
- 249 active NetSuite roles on Joblaze right now.
- 55 active US GAAP roles on Joblaze right now.
- 3 active SOX 404 roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$175,000).
- Pays more than 90% of the 125 salaried NetSuite roles we track (median $132,888).
Quick facts
- Is the Director, Corporate Accounting role remote?
- Yes — Ethos Life lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Ethos Life lists $190,000–$210,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Director, Corporate Accounting role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: NetSuite, SOX 404, US GAAP.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Ethos Life targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Director, Corporate Accounting role at Ethos Life.
From the original posting
About Ethos
Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.
About the Role
Ethos is growing and evolving. This isn’t a role for someone looking to inherit a finished accounting organization and simply maintain it. We are seeking a hands-on, solution-oriented Director of Corporate Accounting to own, build, and optimize our day-to-day corporate accounting function.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Accounting, you will combine tactical execution with strategic oversight—bringing a positive, can-do attitude to solving complex accounting challenges rather than just pointing them out.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Operational & Tactical Ownership: Stay close to the details. While guiding team strategy, you will actively own core workflows—personally investigating transaction-level variances, managing close schedules, and untangling complex reconciliations alongside your team.
- Month-End Close & Consolidations: Drive day-to-day accounting operations, including month-end/quarter-end close cycles, multi-entity global consolidations, and intercompany transactions with accuracy and velocity.
- Automation & Process Improvement: Love efficiency and constantly ask, "Why are we still doing this manually?" Evaluate and implement modern tech stack tools, automation, and AI workflows to streamline close timelines and scale our operations.
- Technical Accounting & Compliance: Act as our subject matter expert on complex accounting treatments, coordinate external audits, and maintain a robust SOX 404 internal control environment.
- Team Leadership & Bench Building: Manage, mentor, and elevate a global accounting team across domestic and international time zones, developing talent and building a strong bench underneath you.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with FP&A, Legal, and Operations to deliver accurate financial insights and support ad-hoc operational initiatives (such as NetSuite enhancements and system integrations).
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with leadership roles in fast-growing corporate environments (3+ years in public or pre-IPO companies preferred).
- Technical Mastery: Deep working knowledge of US GAAP, multi-currency consolidations, financial reporting, and SOX 404 frameworks.
- Systems & Automation Savvy: Strong proficiency with NetSuite (or similar enterprise ERP). Hands-on experience with, or a strong desire to adopt, AI and automation tools to optimize workflows.
- Mindset: A proactive problem-solver who moves comfortably between the transactional details and the big picture, thrives in high-growth ambiguity, and takes true ownership from Day 1.
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The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $190,000 -$210,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include applicable bonus, equity, or benefits.
You can find further details of our US benefits at https://www.ethoslife.com/careers/
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.
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