Director of Accounting
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<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Director of Accounting</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Pine Services Group | Remote | Reports to: Chief Financial Officer</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">About Pine Services Group</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Pine Services Group is a long-term holding company within the Evergreen Services Group family, owning and operating a portfolio of ERP VAR and technology services companies. Headquartered in the U.S., we operate in a decentralized model and are in an active period of growth — both through continued domestic acquisition and expanding our footprint internationally. We partner closely with our portfolio company (OpCo) leadership teams to drive financial discipline, operational rigor, and scalable growth.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">As our portfolio continues to grow through acquisition and geographic expansion, we are investing in the central finance infrastructure needed to support that scale. The Director of Accounting is a key part of that foundation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Position Summary</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">The Director of Accounting will serve as Pine Services Group's in-house technical accounting authority, responsible for designing the controls, policies, and frameworks that allow our portfolio companies to operate with financial rigor at scale. This is a newly created, highly visible role reporting directly to the CFO.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Portfolio-Wide Controls & Policy Design</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Design and implement a standardized accounting controls and policy framework across all Pine portfolio companies</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Establish month-end close procedures, dual-authority banking policies, and acquisition accounting standards</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Create repeatable infrastructure that scales with portfolio growth</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Technical Accounting & Audit Readiness</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Reduce recurring audit adjusting journal entries to zero by establishing proper processes and building OpCo accounting team capability</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Own and draft independent technical accounting memos; present positions to external auditors without significant escalation</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as the go-to resource across ASC 606, 805, 842, 718, and 740</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Deal & Diligence Support</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Build and own a systematic pre-deal accounting review process for all LOIs, employment agreements, and purchase agreements</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Proactively flag accounting implications prior to deal close; advise on purchase price allocation, earnout structures, and post-close adjustments</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">OpCo Onboarding</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Create a repeatable 90-day onboarding framework for newly acquired portfolio companies, including staffing assessments, close process documentation, and compliance checklists</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Team Leadership & External Advisory Management</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Manage and develop Pine HQ's accounting team; coach OpCo accounting staff of varying sophistication levels</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Required</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Active CPA license</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">8–15 years of progressive accounting experience; Master's degree in Accounting or MBA strongly preferred (CA equivalent acceptable)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Big 4 or equivalent technical accounting advisory background — Accounting Advisory, FAAS, or similar (not solely audit)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Deep fluency across core ASC standards: 606, 842, 805, 718, and 740</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on SOX 404 experience including design, documentation, and control testing — not just oversight</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">SEC reporting ownership or equivalent financial reporting discipline in a PE-backed environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">IPO or de-SPAC experience: S-1/S-4 preparation, SEC comment letter response, or public readiness work</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">M&A transaction accounting: purchase price allocation, earnout accounting, post-close adjustments, and consolidation of acquired entities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Experience building or rebuilding a technical accounting function from scratch — processes, policies, and memos</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">PE-backed or growth-stage company experience, operating with lean resources across multiple entities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Who Will Thrive in This Role</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You have operated in PE-backed, pre-IPO, or newly public environments where processes were still being defined</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You are comfortable presenting complex accounting positions to auditors and audit committees independently</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You translate technical accounting into clear, actionable guidance for non-accountants — and earn trust across legal, finance, and operations without formal authority</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You are intellectually curious about accounting standards and enjoy the technical research, not just the compliance output</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You coach and develop teams of varying sophistication levels with patience and pragmatism</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You operate with an ownership mindset — you treat the business like your own and protect the organization from avoidable risk</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p> </p><p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p><p><br></p><p></p> <div>$190,000 - $230,000 a year</div>
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