Director of Accounting
Vaco by Highspring · Birmingham, AL · 1 mo ago
AccountingFull-time
About the role
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced accounting leader to join a growing organization during an exciting period of expansion and transformation. As Director of Accounting, you'll help build a scalable finance function, strengthen internal controls, and partner closely with executive leadership to support continued growth.
What you'll do
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
- Oversee GAAP financial reporting, reconciliations, and accounting operations.
- Strengthen internal controls, improve processes, and maintain audit readiness.
- Partner with operational leaders to improve financial performance and reporting.
- Lead and develop the accounting team while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
- Support board reporting, lender compliance, KPI reporting, and finance transformation initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls.
- Experience building scalable accounting processes in a growing organization.
Preferred:
- CPA.
- Public accounting background.
- Private equity experience.
- Multi-location, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or field services experience.