Pax8 is hiring a Director of Accounting, Global Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in the USA to lead world-class revenue and vendor COGS accounting for a high-growth, AI-enabled marketplace.
🚀 Why this role is special
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity at the heart of how scales. You’ll own the accounting outcomes for global revenue and vendor COGS, strengthen reporting reliability, and modernise close and controls as our marketplace evolves. You’ll also help shape how accounting teams thrive alongside new technology — using automation and AI-enabled tools to increase speed, accuracy, and insight without losing the human judgement that great finance runs on.
🌈 Culture, purpose, and a little more about us
At , it’s business — and it
IS personal. We’re building the managed intelligence marketplace, and we do it with curiosity, care, and a bias for action. If you want a feel for our mission, values, and employee resource groups, explore our story here:
https://www.pax8.com/en-us/about/ — and catch the latest company updates via our newsroom:
https://www.pax8.com/en-us/news/ 🧩 What you’ll do (and love doing)
You’ll lead the global engine behind revenue and vendor COGS — making it scalable, compliant, and insight-rich.
- 📌 Lead global revenue & vendor COGS accounting aligned to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), building a high-performing team that grows with the business
- 🗓️ Own month-end close for revenue and COGS, elevating pace and precision through strong review, reconciliations, and meaningful variance analysis
- ⚙️ Modernise process and systems by driving automation, workflow improvements, and smart system enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce risk
- 🧠 Guide accounting decisions for new initiatives including vendor programs, partnerships, pricing changes, and evolving commercial models
- 🤝 Partner across the business (marketplace, vendor, billing, and finance teams) to improve revenue health, vendor performance insight, and operational clarity
- 🎯 Oversee incentives, rebates, and marketing programs to ensure accurate treatment, clean documentation, and consistent policy alignment
- 🧾 Support external audit readiness by providing clear documentation and strong explanations for revenue-related transactions and judgments
🌍 The impact you’ll make
You’ll help ensure the integrity of how recognizes revenue and vendor COGS globally — enabling confident decisions, smoother audits, faster closes, and better insight into the levers that power growth. Your leadership will directly improve scalability and trust in our financial reporting as we expand and evolve our marketplace.
✅ What we’re looking for
You’ll thrive here if you enjoy combining technical depth with business partnership — and you can lead teams through growth and change with clarity and care.
- Proven leadership building, mentoring, and scaling accounting teams in a fast-moving environment
- Extensive experience owning revenue recognition in a complex, high-volume setting, including deep knowledge of Accounting Standards Codification 606 (ASC 606)
- Strong command of U.S. GAAP with sound judgement around new commercial models, programs, and partnerships
- Demonstrated close ownership including journal entry review, reconciliations, and insightful flux/variance storytelling for senior stakeholders
- Track record of process improvement — automation mindset, control design capability, and strong documentation standards
- Systems confidence with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms (NetSuite experience is a plus) and revenue management tooling
- Clear, human communication — able to translate technical accounting into practical decisions for non-accounting partners
- Degree in Accounting/Finance (or similar); CPA or equivalent certification is a plus
🤝 Trust and how we hire
At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire.
To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you.
We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritizing applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.
🌟 Inclusivity matters here
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in USA.
💙 Salary & benefits
Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of $179,187.30 to $199,097.00 or more depending on experience.
United States: At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:
- Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible, Open Vacation
- Paid Sick Time Off
- Extended Leave for Life events
- RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
- Career Development Programs
- Stock Option Eligibility
- Employee-led Resource Groups
📈 Growth at Pax8
There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.
🌍 About Pax8
Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organization with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.
🛡 Background checks
As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre-employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.
✅ Equal opportunities
Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice:
https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/ At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust‑based relationships — starting with how we hire.
To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change.
By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you.
Perks:
Why Join Pax8?
Because here, success isn't just about numbers—it’s about impact.
It’s about being part of a team that thinks bigger, empowers each other, and never loses sight of why we do what we do: to make the cloud easier, more accessible, and more meaningful.
At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:
Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
401(k) plan with employer match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible, Open Vacation
Paid Sick Time Off
Extended Leave for Life events
RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
Career Development Programs
Stock Option Eligibility
Employee-led Resource Groups
Please take a moment to review our Proprietary Rights and Non-Competition Agreement — this document outlines important information about your rights and responsibilities if you join our team.
Pax8 is an EEOC Employer.
Equal Opportunities
Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country the role is based in. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with Data Privacy best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes.
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
