Director of Accounting Operations / Shared Services

Director of Accounting Operations / Shared Services

At NETSCOUT, we are an elite force of trailblazers, innovators, and problem solvers. We protect the connected world from cyberattacks and performance and availability disruptions through our unique visibility platform and solutions powered by pioneering deep packet inspection at scale technology.

We are Guardians of the Connected World.  We are looking for exceptional talent to join our team.

About NETSCOUT

NETSCOUT has been helping the world’s largest organizations solve their most complex digital challenges for more than 40 years.

NETSCOUT unlocks insight at unequaled scale, from every data packet to the broadest view of global internet traffic, so the world’s essential organizations can solve problems faster, constantly transform their digital ecosystems, secure what matters – and stay unstoppable for a world that relies on them every second.

About the Director of Accounting Operations / Shared Services role:

The Director of Accounting Operations / Shared Services will report to the Sr. Director of Accounting Operations / Shared Services will over see Accounts Payable, Travel & Entertainment related activities/audits and Data Quality and will have manager(s) as well independent contributors reporting to this role.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Analyzing existing workflows for responsible area to ensure that responsibilities are clearly defined, documented and measurable
• Ensure the operation of monitoring controls over staff work product
• Monitoring metrics and team performance to ensure that resources are deployed effectively and crossed trained properly
• Working with the global accounting organization to ensure that inputs into the general ledger are complete/timely/accurate
• Proactively drive process improvement/efficiency
• Coordinating communication with leaders from the Sales, Human Resources and Legal Organizations

Basic Qualifications/Skills:

• Extreme attention to detail
• Experience leading diverse team with wide range of skillsets
• Oracle or related ERP experience
• Process design/improvement experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, quality, accuracy, and data integrity
• Unquestionable ethics
• Strong analytical and organization skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to proactively anticipate and resolve potential issues 
• Flexible, organized, and able to handle competing priorities
• A self-starter who works effectively in a complex, changing environment and can adapt to change while focusing on key goals and objectives

Preferred Qualification/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Lean/Six Sigma trained/certified
• Experience with system integration
• Experience with entity consolidation
• Ability to identify and drive automation projects

Working at NETSCOUT

At NETSCOUT, our vision is to create a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strive to build a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We also know that life at NETSCOUT is not just about what you will contribute, but what we will give back to you. Besides the promise of interesting work in an exciting and ever-growing industry, NETSCOUT is committed to giving you opportunities to continue to learn and grow. Employees are eligible for a variety of professional development opportunities to help them advance their skills and career. We have heavily invested in our individual, management, and leadership training and development programs. We offer a compensation package that includes the following benefits:

• Generous vacation package
• Equity
• Matching 401k plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Attractive medical and dental coverage options
• Domestic partner benefits
• Health and Dependent Care spending accounts and Health Savings Account options
• Life and Disability Benefits
• Volunteer Time Off, Matching Charitable Gifts

Location:  On-site in Westford, MA or Allen, TX 

NetScout Systems, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer.