Director, Accounting

Responsibilities

• Oversee the global monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Lead preparation of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and other public disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and company accounting policies.
• Maintain high-quality documentation supporting financial reporting and disclosures.
• Provide leadership on complex technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leasing (ASC 842), and project accounting.
• Evaluate and document accounting positions related to contracts, joint ventures, and large capital projects.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and lead implementation across the organization.
• Own and maintain the internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) framework in partnership with Internal Audit.
• Ensure strong alignment between accounting processes and SOX compliance requirements.
• Support control design, documentation, testing remediation, and external audit reliance.
• Promote a culture of accountability and control discipline across finance and operations.
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors, leading audit planning, execution, and issue resolution.
• Partner closely with the CFO and investor relations on external financial communications.
• Support Audit Committee reporting on financial results, accounting policies, and key judgments.
• Oversee accounting for EPC projects, including cost tracking, revenue recognition, change orders, and contract accounting.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in accounting across global projects and joint ventures.
• Partner with operations and project teams to enhance financial visibility and performance insights.
• Lead global accounting teams, including general ledger, consolidation, fixed assets, and intercompany processes.
• Ensure effective coordination across geographies and business units.
• Drive standardization, process improvement, and shared services optimization where appropriate.
• Lead continuous improvement of accounting processes through automation and system enhancements (ERP and reporting tools).
• Strengthen data integrity and reporting capabilities to support real-time decision making.
• Partner with IT and finance leadership on system implementations and upgrades.
• Build and lead a high-performing accounting organization with strong technical and leadership capabilities.
• Develop talent pipelines and succession planning within the accounting function.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant public company experience.
• Professional certification such as CPA.
• 8+ years of management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading financial reporting and accounting functions in a complex, global organization.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX/ICFR requirements.
• Proven experience managing external audits and regulatory compliance.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in EPC, construction, energy, or other project-based industries.
• Background in Big 4 or national public accounting firms.
• Expertise in project accounting and revenue recognition for long-term contracts.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial consolidation tools.

Skills and Behaviors

• Deep technical accounting expertise.
• Strong understanding of public company reporting and compliance.
• Leadership and organizational development.
• Process improvement and transformation mindset.
• High attention to detail and financial discipline.
• Strategic thinking with operational execution capability.
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values, culture, and a healthy and safe work environment.