About the Role
<p><strong>The Basics:</strong></p>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">The Director, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">Technical Accounting & </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">Financial Reporting, serves as a key leader overseeing the company's </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">technical accounting and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">financial reporting</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">functions, while acting as a critical cross-functional partner across finance, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">tax, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">legal, and the broader organization. This position </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">is responsible for</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0"> ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of U.S. GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">maintaining</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0"> corporate accounting policies, and interpreting the impact of evolving FASB and SEC pronouncements. By engaging closely with external auditors, internal stakeholders, and leadership, this leader will drive audit readiness, support special projects such as IPO </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">readiness</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">and leverage AI tools to continuously improve reporting processes. This leader will </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">l</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172693184 BCX0">ead a high-performing team, cultivate strong cross-departmental relationships, and champion operational excellence to manage risk and support business growth across the enterprise.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW172693184 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">three</span> days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA.</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Manage, mentor, and lead 2 team members covering the Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting functions, ensuring accurate and timely execution of all related business and accounting operations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Own the end-to-end preparation and execution of the company’s U.S. GAAP financial statements and accompanying footnote disclosures</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Stay current on FASB and SEC pronouncements and interpret impact to the company in partnership with internal partners and external auditors and identify, research, and prepare technical memoranda for complex transactions</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop, maintain, and update corporate accounting policies to ensure global consistency and compliance with US GAAP</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Manage all non-revenue technical accounting requirements for the company, including leasing, capitalized internal-use software, investments, EPS, and FX risk management programs for the company’s multi-currency operations</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with accounting leadership to establish, implement, and continuously evolve a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance framework, including risk assessment, control design, documentation, testing, remediation, and optimization as the company scales.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as a key liaison for external auditors, ensuring all deliverables are provided timely and resolving any audit inquiries.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Manage the quarterly 409A valuation process</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Drive special projects as they arise, such as implementing new accounting standards, IPO readiness, system migrations, and process automation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Embrace and leverage AI tools to drive process and reporting efficiencies / optimization. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong>We’re looking for someone with:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">BA/BS in Accounting or Finance</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":4}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">CPA license or equivalent</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":4}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">10+ years of relevant work experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":4}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Proficiency in US GAAP and SEC requirements</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":4}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Has experience leading a team</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":4}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Background in public accounting (e.g., Big 4) combined with in-house experience at a high-growth SaaS or technology company</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":4}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong>About Tanium </strong></p>
<div>Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. Driven by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence, Tanium Autonomous IT empowers IT and security teams to make their organizations unstoppable.</div>
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<div>Many of the world’s leading organizations trust Tanium’s single, unified platform for endpoint management and security to innovate faster, stay resilient and move business forward with confidence, at scale. To learn how Tanium delivers Autonomous IT for unstoppable business – visit <u><a id="OWA8cd82040-d6a4-2e07-8c22-f773746075e4" href="http://www.tanium.com/" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">www.tanium.com</a></u> and follow us on <u><a id="OWA51246dd5-7f28-280e-6637-139dda4774bb" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tanium" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">LinkedIn</a></u> and <u><a id="OWAd79eefc3-ede9-5e26-14d4-517b82af2392" href="https://twitter.com/Tanium" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">X</a></u>.</div>
<p><strong>On a mission. Together. </strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1440,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> </span></p>
<p>As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things. </p>
<p>Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work. </p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1440,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong>What you’ll get</strong></p>
<p>The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $206,000 to $316,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.</p>
<p>In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact <a href="mailto:accommodations@tanium.com">accommodations@tanium.com</a>. For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here - <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank">https://www.eeoc.gov/poster</a>.</p>
<p>Please be aware of job offers coming from people claiming to be Tanium employees. Tanium employees will only use @tanium.com email addresses to communicate with you, will have video interviews with you, and will never ask you for money.</p>
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