Director - Working Capital & Assistant Treasurer at StepStone · Newton

companyDescription Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers, Appcast’s technology and services manage job advertising annually for enterprise clients across industries. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Appcast is part of the Stepstone group, a leading digital recruitment platform that connects companies with the right talent and helps people find the right job. jobDescription The Director, Working Capital & Assistant Treasurer is a senior finance leadership role responsible for end‑to‑end ownership of the company’s treasury function and centralized order entry operations, with a core mandate to optimize liquidity, reduce working capital friction, and strengthen order‑to‑cash execution. This role partners closely with Accounting, FP&A, Sales, Legal, Deal Desk, and executive leadership to ensure disciplined cash management, scalable controls, and high‑quality revenue and billing operations as the business grows. The role combines strategic treasury leadership with operational ownership of Order-to-Cash Enablement (Centralized Order Entry through to AR), including the expectation to be hands-on working closely with the team day to day. The role will be serving as a trusted advisor on liquidity, risk, and working capital while building durable processes, systems, and teams. This role will report to the Senior Director – Accounting and Finance. Job Responsibilities Team Leadership & People Management Manage, provide leadership and strategic direction for the accounts receivable team, ensuring high levels of training, performance, and collaboration. Foster a team culture that supports personal growth and continuous improvement, including performance reviews, regular feedback, and career development. Lead the recruitment of new team members and oversee resource planning to ensure efficient scaling and allocation of resources. Treasury & Cash Management (Full Function Ownership) Own and lead the company’s end‑to‑end treasury function, including daily cash positioning, liquidity forecasting, and short‑ and long‑term cash planning to support operational and strategic needs. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive treasury policies, procedures, and controls, including bank account governance, authorized signers, and standard operating procedures. Serve as the primary point of contact for banking relationships and financial institutions, including account openings/closings, fee management, service optimization, and performance reviews. Oversee global cash management activities, including cash pooling structures, intercompany funding, and optimization of idle cash while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Manage foreign currency exposure in partnership with senior leadership, including identification of FX risk, execution of approved hedging strategies, and related accounting and reporting. Oversee treasury-related accounting activities, including bank and cash reconciliations, interest accruals, FX remeasurement, and coordination with the general ledger team. Prepare and present cash flow analysis, liquidity reporting, and treasury insights for executive leadership and Board or investor reporting as required. Ensure strong SOX/internal controls over treasury activities, proactively remediating control gaps and partnering with internal and external auditors. Centralized Order Entry Establish and own a centralized order entry function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant entry of customer contracts and orders into the company’s billing and ERP systems. Define and enforce order entry policies and controls aligned with revenue recognition, billing accuracy, and customer master data integrity. Partner closely with Sales, Legal, Deal Desk, and Revenue Accounting to ensure contracts, amendments, pricing, and billing terms are correctly interpreted and operationalized. Ensure orders are reviewed for credit approval, pricing accuracy, tax treatment, and billing readiness prior to invoicing. Oversee master data governance for customers, billing schedules, and contract attributes that impact invoicing, collections, and revenue processes. Drive continuous improvement in the order‑to‑cash lifecycle, reducing billing errors, rework, revenue leakage, and downstream collections issues. Implement and optimize systems, workflows, and controls to support scalable order entry operations as the business grows. Develop reporting and KPIs to monitor order quality, cycle times, error rates, and downstream financial impact, using insights to improve cross‑functional execution. Leadership, Systems & Cross‑Functional Partnership Build, mentor, and scale teams supporting Treasury and Order Entry, establishing clear accountability, segregation of duties, and career development paths. Lead or support implementations and enhancements of treasury workstations, ERP platforms, billing systems, and automation initiatives impacting cash, orders, and billing. Partner with FP&A, Accounting, and Operations to support working capital optimization, including cash flow forecasting, DSO/DPO improvement, and liquidity planning. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on liquidity, financial risk, customer billing quality, and operational scalability. qualifications Strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience in developing, coaching, and mentoring teams. Knowledge and background in process improvement, business operations, project management, change management, and workflow implementations. Strong attention to detail, with a high degree of organization and follow-up capabilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Skilled at managing multiple priorities and relationships in a matrixed organization. Ability to prepare monthly financial statements, key metric reports, budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections and analyses. Understanding of US GAAP with IFRS as a benefit. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or related field is required. 8+ years of progressive experience in treasury, accounting, working capital, and/or order-to-cash is required. Supplemental experience in accounting and/or finance is preferred. At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role overseeing both accounts payable and receivable functions with a proven track record of managing AP/AR teams and optimizing financial operations. Strong experience with financial software and ERP systems. Travel Requirements Typical travel for this position will include quarterly travel, to attend internal and external meetings, however, this may vary based on business needs and opportunities. Fair Labor Standards Act Status Salaried Exempt: Personnel will earn their regular salary and not be entitled to overtime pay when they work over 40 hours in a work week. Supervisory Responsibilities This role will oversee the entire Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams, to include managers and their direct reports. additionalInformation Appcast recognized as one of Inc Magazine's "Best Workplaces" for 2024! We’re the best at what we do. We’re the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers. We have an amazing culture driven by great people. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe, Appcast is part of the Stepstone group. To better understand our company culture, read Our Story and check out Working at Appcast on our website. We take care of our employees. We're dedicated to creating an inviting environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds can thrive and develop. We believe in providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, ensuring our team can support their loved ones and one another. We enjoy fostering a sense of community through dedicated employee networks, fun gatherings, delicious food, and even welcoming furry friends into our workspace. We live our values each day including volunteering and giving back to our communities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Appcast is an equal opportunity employer, and 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. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This employer does not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and will not discriminate based on national origin, citizenship, or immigration status.