Director of COE, Accounting

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We’re looking for a Director, Center of Excellence (CoE) – Accounting to architect, lead, and scale our global accounting transactional processes from Bengaluru. You will own the design, standardization, and execution of all core accounting operations globally—driving a step-change in efficiency, control, and scalability. You will operate at the intersection of operations, transformation, and leadership, with a clear expectation to deliver measurable business outcomes at scale.

This is a full-time position based out of our Bangalore office and reports to the Chief Accounting Officer based in Oakland, CA. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

What You’ll Do

Global Accounting Operations at Scale

Lead the global CoE spanning teams managing the O2C, P2P, H2R, R2R, and Tax processes locally along with the functional leaders for these processes based in the US.

Establish a globally consistent operating model that eliminates fragmentation and drives efficiency across regions.

Lead a team that deploys and maintains the highest standards of internal controls and is fully compliant with SOX requirements.

Transformation, Automation & Standardization

Drive aggressive process harmonization and global standardization along with the functional leaders, reducing complexity and regional variance.

Lead and influence accounting transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization, workflow automation, and data-driven operations.

Performance, Metrics & Control

Define and institutionalize best-in-class SLAs, OKRs, and KPIs across all accounting processes.

Elevate the team’s performance through strong governance, audit readiness, and process discipline.

India Compliance Ownership

Own and ensure 100% compliance with Indian statutory, tax, payroll, and financial regulations.

Act as the accountable leader for regulatory adherence, audits, and risk mitigation within India.

Executive Stakeholder Partnership

Operate as a trusted partner to global leaders across Accounting, Tax, Payroll, FP&A, Legal, IT and People Operations.

Influence decision-making on systems, processes, and organizational design.

Bridge global strategy with local execution, ensuring alignment and velocity.

Leadership & Talent Development

Build and lead a high-caliber, performance-driven organization.

Hire, develop, and retain top-tier talent with a strong focus on ownership, ac