Director of Finance

About the role

Our client is looking an experienced Director of Finance to lead its accounting and financial operations while serving as a trusted strategic partner to ownership and senior leadership for their established but growing company located in St. George, UT. This role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on financial oversight with higher-level analysis, team leadership, cash management, and operational decision-making across multiple business entities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting operations, including AP, AR, collections, payroll, general ledger, financial reporting, and cash forecasting.
• Lead, develop, coach, and evaluate Accounting Department employees, including training and performance management.
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls designed to reduce financial risk.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Oversee both accrual and cash-basis accounting across multiple company entities.
• Establish financial benchmarks and analyze productivity, efficiency, capital investments, pricing, and contracts.
• Prepare and review cash forecasts and ensure monthly bank reconciliations are completed.
• Support customer credit and collection activities as needed.
• Coordinate information for company tax returns and the annual external audit.
• Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Oversee commercial insurance programs and partner with HR in evaluating cost-effective employee benefit programs.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to ownership and senior management.
• Perform additional accounting and financial responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• 10+ years of related accounting and financial experience.
• Experience with cost accounting and inventory in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

Qualifications

• CPA or CMA designation beneficial.

Skills

• Strong accounting leadership, supervisory, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software, ideally QuickBooks Online, and Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance available to contract/temporary professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.