Head of Finance and Accounting

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.

Pattern is the premier partner for global ecommerce acceleration and is headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Valued at $2 billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies in America by Inc. More than 100 global brands—like Nestle, Sylvania, Kong, Panasonic, Sorel, Skullcandy, and Popsockets—rely on Pattern's global ecommerce acceleration platform to scale their business around the world. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

We are seeking a Head of Accounting and Finance to spearhead the expansion of our collaborative financial services team at our Pune, India office. In this capacity, you will oversee all accounting and finance operations for our Pune team while actively contributing to global accounting and finance initiatives. If you possess exceptional leadership skills, a profound understanding of US GAAP and IFRS standards, and are eager for a stimulating opportunity where you can leverage your expertise and innovation to make a substantial impact, we invite you to submit your application. This is a full-time position based at the Pattern office in Pune.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a day in the life of a Head of Accounting and Finance?

Oversee all accounting and finance activities in our Pune office

Lead individuals on both teams (mentor, instruct, vet and hire as needed)

Build shared financial service capabilities for regional and global functions

What will I need to thrive in this role?
10+ years of experience with US or Europe-based multinational companies

Outstanding verbal and written communication in English

Management experience within a diverse team across multiple functional areas

What does high performance look like?

You encourage and inspire excellent outcomes for all members of your team

You are comfortable communicating with people in global leadership positions

You will take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion

What is my potential for career growth?

Because this role will lead a new division in our Serbia office, the potential for growth is exciting! Initially, you will lead a team of 5-10 individuals. As we continue to expand our shared financial services operation, you will be poised to grow in scope and capacity to lead, build teams and functions, and offer ideas and solutions for global success. We love to promote our Pattern people as we grow and you’ll have potential to build relationships that will help you career progress in a meaningful way.

What is the team like?

You will work with the General Manager and be supervised by the VP of Accounting. You will also be mentored by the VP of Finance and the CFO and meet with them on a regular basis to discuss your performance. Initially, you’ll lead a team of 5-10 people with potential to grow quickly. This team is data driven and results oriented. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members.

Sounds great! What’s the company culture?

We are looking for individuals who are:

Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.

Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.

Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.

Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

How can I stand out as an applicant?

Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples

Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern

Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics

Why should I work at Pattern?

Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits including paid holidays, paid time off, unemployment insurance, pension, and more.

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.