Senior Director, Accounting

General Purpose

Reporting to the VP, Corporate Controller, the Senior Director of Accounting will lead corporate and global accounting functions, ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and strategic decision-making. This role oversees financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and audits while collaborating directly with C-level executives and key stakeholders. The Senior Director will drive efficiency in financial operations, mitigate risks, and provide leadership in strategic initiatives, M&A activities, and special projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all accounting operations, ensuring compliance with statutory audits and regulatory requirements.
• Provide executive leadership in global and corporate accounting, fostering a high-performing, sophisticated financial function.
• Oversee financial reporting, ensuring compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and regulatory standards.
• Direct and oversee Treasury and General Ledger Accounting teams, ensuring seamless month-end and year-end close processes with accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain and optimize the company's Chart of Accounts and key data attributes within the ERP system.
• Review and approve critical month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial statement consolidations.
• Reconcile inventory, leases, and revenue recognition, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Streamline close activities to enhance efficiency and provide timely, strategic financial insights to senior leadership.
• Manage multi-currency transactions, including foreign exchange (FX) adjustments and currency revaluation.
• Oversee fixed asset management, including capitalization, depreciation, and asset reconciliations.
• Lead and manage external and internal audits, ensuring compliance and readiness for regulatory examinations.
• Utilize BlackLine and Sage X3 for reconciliations, automation, and financial reporting.
• Partner with executive leadership on mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, integration, Quality of Earnings Reviews, and valuation engagements.
• Develop and implement best practices for accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Develop ad hoc reports using advanced Excel techniques.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, tax, and operations teams to optimize accounting processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations.
• Manage and mentor two direct reports, with oversight of a broader team of 8-10 indirect reports, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and high performance.
• Spearhead cross-functional initiatives and special projects at the direction of Senior Leadership, Partners, and the Board of Directors.
• Serve as a key advisor to the VP, Corporate Controller, providing technical expertise and strategic recommendations to drive financial and operational improvements.

Manages People: Yes

• Lead and develop multiple teams or a department through direct reports.
• Set departmental goals and ensure alignment with broader organizational strategy.
• Support employee development through training, feedback, and growth opportunities.
• Foster a positive and inclusive team culture aligned with company values.
• Address and resolve employee issues or concerns, escalating as needed.
• Ensure team compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements, including timely approval of timesheets, PTO requests, and adherence to labor laws and internal controls.

Qualifications

Education/ Years of Experience/ Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or another relevant field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in both public accounting and private industry, with demonstrated leadership in a senior management function.
• 6+ years of experience leading accounting teams in a complex, global organization.
• CPA required

(Or commensurate mix of experience and education)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAO's)

• Extensive knowledge of technical accounting, SEC reporting, US GAAP, and internal controls.
• Proven ability to work directly with C-level executives and influence key financial and operational decisions.
• Strong business acumen with a strategic orientation, able to translate business objectives into financial strategies and execution plans.
• Demonstrated success in leading, mentoring, and developing accounting teams across multiple locations.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, G-Suite, and ERP systems.
• Experience in audit leadership, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial integrity.
• Ability to foster collaboration across departments and build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Multilingual a plus

Working Conditions

Environment: Office

Extreme Exposures: None

Schedule: Typically requires regular office hours, however, may require calls with global counterparts outside of regular office hours

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to sit for long periods of time

Must be able to lift 10 lbs occasionally

Travel Required: Some national or international travel may be required occasionally

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee, but provide the primary duties and responsibilities of the role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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