JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Accounting is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal control standards. This role manages the month-end close process, prepares financial statements, supports quarterly and annual filings, and ensures that the company’s accounting policies and procedures meet the demands of a public company environment. The Director of Accounting also plays a key role in compliance, risk management, and partnering with other departments to provide accurate and timely financial information.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Develop and maintain accounting and finance policies, procedures, and programs.
- Oversee the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed assets.
- Assist with the preparation of quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) SEC filings, including footnote disclosures and MD&A support.
- Research and implement new accounting pronouncements.
- Provide guidance on complex transactions (e.g., revenue recognition, software capitalization, business combinations, stock-based compensation, lease accounting).
- Ensure financial statements comply with U.S. GAAP, SEC, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Oversee intercompany accounting, including eliminations and consolidation of multiple entities in accordance with GAAP.
- Oversee foreign currency accounting, including remeasurement, and related FX impact on consolidated financial statements.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors by preparing audit schedules, providing supporting documentation, and addressing audit inquiries in a timely manner.
- Advises management and staff on accounting and finance issues.
- Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the finance discipline.
- Assist with forecasting, budgets, strategic planning, job costing, deal analysis and negotiations, and institutional financing.
- Collaborate with FP&A to provide variance analyses, financial trends, and operational metrics.
- Play a lead role in ERP and systems architecture initiatives implementing automation and process improvements across finance operations.
- Manage and develop teams with varying levels of responsibility, fostering growth and performance at all levels.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Dynamics Accounting Software experience a plus
- Experience in start-up organizations helpful
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes governing the General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Ability to learn and administer accounting and financial management system
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Must be able to effectively deal with customers, vendors, and employees
- Ability to calculate, analyze, and interpret data at the highest levels
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) required
- P&L statement experience required
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
- Must be able to speak, read, and write in English fluently. Excellent oral and written communication and impeccable presentation skills a must.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. MBA preferred.
- 10+ years applicable experience
- 5+ years in a supervisory role
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