Transaction Accounting Director

Location: Toronto, Canada; hybrid workstyle aligned to an hirify.global office with in-person collaboration based on client, team, development, and relationship-building needs.

Compensation Range: $123,000–$225,800 per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides professional services and accounting, advisory, and tax solutions to middle-market clients across industries including financial services, technology, life sciences, and manufacturing.

What you will do

• Manage concurrent Transaction Accounting engagements, engagement teams, resources, economics, work plans, and client deliverables.
• Provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance, including analyses of business combinations, carve-outs, and complex accounting and reporting issues.
• Support sell-side readiness by identifying accounting gaps, improving transaction-ready reporting, enhancing close processes, and addressing accounting considerations before exits.
• Design and implement accounting policies, reporting structures, scalable monthly close frameworks, controls, and post-close financial reporting processes.
• Coordinate day-one and post-close accounting integration, reporting obligations, purchase agreement requirements, and close optimization.
• Develop people and business relationships through mentoring, proposals, pitch meetings, marketing collateral, industry engagement, and collaboration with firm specialists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 9+ years of experience.
• Strong leadership and client management experience.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of complex accounting concepts.
• Willingness to travel 25% or less of the year, depending on client needs.

Nice to have

• CPA or equivalent certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workstyle combining office-based collaboration with flexibility based on client and team needs.
• Competitive benefits and compensation package.
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
• Ongoing professional education and career development opportunities.