Director, Technical Accounting
$130k - $150k USD
Company Introduction
WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.
Job Responsibilities:
The Director, Technical Accounting will serve as the Company’s primary authority on complex accounting and treasury matters, with a particular focus on debt structures, credit agreement compliance, and technical accounting judgments. As the complexity of our financing arrangements and reporting requirements continues to increase, this role provides critical in-house expertise, continuity, and leadership that cannot be sustainably supported through periodic external consultants alone.
Reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), this role will partner closely with the Controller, Finance, Legal, Treasury, and external auditors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while supporting strategic initiatives and future growth.
Job Duties:
Debt Reporting & Credit Agreement Compliance
- Own all accounting and reporting related to debt instruments, including term loans, revolvers, amendments, refinancings, and related disclosures.
- Serve as the primary owner of credit agreement compliance, including:
- Covenant calculations (leverage, liquidity, and other financial covenants)
- Ongoing monitoring of covenant headroom
- Preparation and review of lender reporting packages
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, and Legal to interpret debt agreements and ensure accounting conclusions and disclosures accurately reflect contractual terms.
- Proactively identify covenant risks, interpretive issues, or structural changes and communicate implications to executive leadership.
Technical Accounting Leadership
- Lead technical accounting for complex and non-routine areas, including debt, equity, share-based compensation, business combinations, and other judgmental transactions.
- Research, interpret, and apply U.S. GAAP and regulatory guidance; prepare clear, audit-ready technical accounting memos.
- Evaluate accounting implications of new transactions, strategic initiatives, or changes in capital structure.
- Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess potential impacts to the Company.
Financial Reporting & Audit Support
- Act as a subject matter expert for internal stakeholders and external auditors on technical accounting and debt-related matters.
- Prepare footnote disclosures, annual financial statements and related MD&A inputs and ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Serve as a key point of contact during audits for complex accounting areas, ensuring efficient resolution of questions and issues.
Process Improvement, Controls & Documentation
- Drive standardization and documentation of technical accounting policies, procedures, and recurring analyses.
- Strengthen internal controls related to debt reporting, covenant calculations, and technical accounting judgments.
- Reduce reliance on external consultants by building durable internal expertise, templates, and knowledge repositories.
- Partner with the Controller’s organization to ensure technical conclusions are effectively operationalized within the close and reporting process.
Strategic & Cross-Functional Support
- Provide trusted technical accounting guidance to executive leadership in support of strategic initiatives, financing activities, and future growth.
- Support diligence and accounting assessments related to potential transactions or structural changes.
- Serve as a thought partner to Finance leadership, balancing technical rigor with practical business considerations.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with credit agreements, covenant compliance, and complex financing structures.
- Prior public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company technical accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical and judgment skills, with the ability to translate complex accounting guidance into practical, business-oriented solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical accounting memoranda.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and partner effectively with senior leadership
Education, Experience, and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
- 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience with a strong emphasis on technical accounting and debt reporting.
Work Perks:
- Fun & driven environment.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, FSA healthcare, FSA dependent care, HAS with employer contribution, and generous 401k match.
- 10 paid floating corporate holidays, 1 paid volunteer day & 25 PTO days to start – accrue up to 28 over 3 years, 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.
- Tuition reimbursement up to five thousand, two hundred fifty dollars annually or one thousand dollars towards professional certification annually.
- Opportunities for paid and discounted travel.
- Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and virtual office opportunities.
- Encouraged participation in our Employee Resource Groups and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion council.
- Fitness Center and café onsite at select locations.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental, Caregiver, and Disability leave.
- Team Member Discount Program.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount WorldStrides is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
California Salary Range
$130,000—$150,000 USD
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount WorldStrides is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
Maryland Salary Range
$130,000—$150,000 USD
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount WorldStrides is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
New York Salary Range
$130,000—$150,000 USD
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount WorldStrides is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
Massachusetts Salary Range
$130,000—$150,000 USD
WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.