Interim Senior Director of Accounting (Remote)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Interim Senior Director of Accounting / Controller to provide accounting leadership for a large, complex, multi-location services organization. This high-impact interim role will oversee financial operations for the company's largest business segment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective close processes, strong internal controls, and exceptional partnership with operational and sales leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting and financial reporting activities for the organization's largest operating business unit.
• Manage and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Direct the preparation, review, and analysis of branch-level and business unit profit and loss statements across a large, geographically dispersed operation.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, accruals, and other critical accounting functions.
• Manage accounting for incentive compensation programs, including sales commissions, management bonuses, and other variable compensation structures.
• Partner closely with sales and operational leadership to provide financial insights, resolve compensation-related inquiries, and support business decision-making.
• Lead workers' compensation accounting, reserve analyses, and related financial reporting activities.
• Oversee bad debt analysis, allowance calculations, and other revenue-related accounting processes.
• Monitor compliance with internal controls and identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Review financial results, identify trends and variances, and communicate findings to executive leadership.
• Support ongoing finance transformation initiatives, process standardization efforts, and system optimization projects.
• Drive accountability and performance across the accounting function while fostering a culture of responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Prior experience serving as a Controller, Senior Director of Accounting, VP of Accounting, or comparable leadership role.
• Experience supporting large, multi-location organizations with complex P&L structures.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Proven experience overseeing incentive compensation, commission accounting, and sales-supporting finance functions.
• Demonstrated success managing large teams and leading through organizational change.
• Advanced financial analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to execute both strategic and tactical responsibilities.
• Strong executive presence and ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Available to start immediately and commit to a 3-6 month interim engagement.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• CPA designation.
• Experience within professional services, business services, or other high-volume service-based industries.
• Background working in private equity-backed organizations.
• Experience supporting acquisition integration activities and rapidly evolving businesses.
• Exposure to large-scale operational environments with multi-location level profit centers.
• Experience leading finance transformation, process improvement, or organizational redesign initiatives.
• Systems Experience: Strong systems aptitude and a proven ability to work independently within accounting and reporting platforms.
• Preferred experience includes: ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or similar platforms, Financial reporting and planning solutions, Account reconciliation and close management tools such as BlackLine, Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling capabilities, Experience improving processes within legacy or non-modernized technology environments.