Director, Accounting

1 big thing:

Axios is seeking an execution-focused Director of Accounting to lead accounting operations, monthly close, treasury, tax, audit, compliance, and finance systems as our business and finance function continues to scale.

Why it matters:

Strong accounting operations create the foundation for faster, clearer, and more reliable business decisions. This role will help ensure our financials are accurate, audit-ready, and built to support continued growth.

Go deeper:

This role sits on our Finance team, manages one direct report, and partners closely with FP&A, Payroll, Revenue Finance, department leaders, and external partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the monthly close process, including close timelines, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and close reporting packages.
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, controls, chart of accounts governance, and operational documentation to support accurate and scalable financial reporting.
• Oversee AP, procurement, vendor management, contractor payments, cash management, bank reconciliations, 13-week cash forecasting, and treasury operations.
• Manage bank access, fraud prevention, and accounting control processes to ensure strong financial governance and compliance.
• Partner with Finance leadership to improve cash visibility, working capital management, and accounting operations.
• Lead external audit coordination and oversee tax, sales and use tax, and related compliance processes with external partners.
• Own and improve accounting systems, integrations, workflows, data integrity, SOPs, and business continuity documentation across finance operations.
• Drive automation, AI adoption, and process improvements to improve efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and controls.
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Payroll, Revenue Finance, and business leaders to support forecasting, reporting, and operational decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

The details:

Ideal candidates will demonstrate most of the following:

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close, audit, tax, treasury, internal controls, and accounting operations.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual accounting, balance sheet management, AP, cash management, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing accounting operations in a fast-paced, scaling organization.
• Experience with ERP systems and finance process automation; Sage Intacct experience preferred.
• Experience leading audits and managing relationships with external tax and accounting advisors.
• Familiarity with sales and use tax, state filings, nexus considerations, and compliance workflows.
• Strong analytical, project management, and process improvement skills, including leveraging systems, automation, AI, and workflow redesign to improve accounting operations.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets proficiency.
• Strong communication, cross-functional partnership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing and developing team members.
• High-accountability, execution-oriented mindset with comfort operating in a fast-paced environment.