Director, Record to Report

Job Description The Global Director of Record to Report (R2R) leads the centralized enterprise-wide R2R operations for Versant. Reporting to the SVP of Accounting Operations, this role is responsible for delivering efficient, timely, and compliant financial close, consolidation, reporting, and reconciliations. The Director will manage global operations, drive continuous improvement, and partner with the Global Process Owner (GPO), Controllership, Finance, and BPO teams to deliver on transformation initiatives, including Blackline automation. Key Responsibilities Service Delivery Lead end-to-end R2R operations including journal entries, intercompany, fixed assets, account reconciliations, close coordination, and reporting. Manage the relationship with BPO providers to ensure SLAs, KPIs, and compliance targets are achieved Ensure timely, accurate period-end close and reporting processes in partnership with Corporate Accounting and Consolidations teams. Oversee the rollout and adoption of enabling technologies including Blackline for reconciliations and automation. Drive standardization and operational excellence across global R2R processes through monitoring and managing metrics, dashboards, and driving continuous improvement. Own R2R master data quality governance in alignment with enterprise data strategy. Continuous Improvements Provide recommendations to the Global R2R Global Process Owner (GPO) on process improvement and technology opportunities and operationalize on standardization initiatives. Standards and Controls Maintain a robust Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)-compliant and transparent control environment across R2R operations Ensure execution of accounting policies, internal controls, and audit readiness across journal processing and reconciliations. Collaborate with Technical Accounting, Risk & Compliance, and Corporate Controllership to align process execution with policies and evolving standards. Govern and regularly update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and R2R playbooks across regions and teams. Performance Monitor and improve the overall performance of enterprise wide R2R operations via KPIs and SLA monitoring, and foster the growth and health of relationships within the firm. Oversee a robust governance program for R2R which ensures transparency in service delivery performance, engages key stakeholders, and fosters a strong partnership with the BPO team. People Lead a high performing R2R shared service team by providing guidance, motivation, development opportunities and coaching. Attract, retain and empower the best talent which can drive results and innovation. Continually challenge and update the R2R organizational structure and staffing capabilities as appropriate for growth and changing business needs. Including the optimization of resource allocation designed to both deliver business results and support the ongoing development of team members.