Director of Accounting & Finance

About the role

The Director, Accounting & Finance is a key finance leader responsible for managing the financial health and risk of the business while supporting sustainable long-term owner value.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the accounting organization, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cost Accounting, Fixed Assets, Financial Accounting, and related processes.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate results.
• Maintain strong balance sheet discipline through timely reconciliations, review, and resolution of reconciling items.
• Oversee accounting interfaces and processes associated with payroll, credit card, travel, and employee expenses.
• Oversee international accounting activities, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, consolidation, foreign currency translation, and related foreign exchange accounting.
• Review and approve cash transactions, including deposits, sweeps, and disbursements, while maintaining visibility into periodic cash requirements and availability.
• Establish clear accountability, develop team capabilities, and promote consistent accounting practices across geographies.
• Ensure consistent application of U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies, including relevant guidance such as ASC 606 and ASC 842.
• Maintain and continuously improve the internal control environment and related process documentation, including appropriate segregation of duties and safeguarding of company assets.
• Partner with internal and external resources on tax, compliance, and technical accounting matters.
• Partner with the Vice President, Finance and assume progressively broader responsibility for FP&A activities.
• Analyze financial performance, business drivers, variances, profitability trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and ROI assessments to support investments and business decisions.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial processes, reporting, controls, and ERP systems through greater efficiency, standardization, automation, and scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading people and managing core accounting processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate effectively across functions and geographies in a dynamic business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing accounting and financial analysis in a manufacturing and multi-site environment.
• Experience working with ERP systems in a multi-entity environment, including participation in ERP implementations or significant system improvements; NetSuite experience preferred.
• Experience with FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and analysis.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using business intelligence dashboards and reporting tools for complex data analysis.
• Track record of developing people, improving processes, and taking on progressively broader responsibilities.