Director, Accounting

Role Overview

• Oversee the lease and fleet management accounting team, provide leadership, guidance, and support to ensure a timely and accurate completion of the monthly financial close, accounting and reporting activities.
• Review lease and fleet management key contracts to ensure proper accounting recognition.
• For complex and unusual transactions, work closely across the finance organization and with the legal department, etc. to ensure a proper understanding and assessment of the transaction.
• Partner closely and regularly with business and functional teams to support the finance team to track and report financial performance, working capital management and other financial reporting, business analysis and initiatives.
• Provide effective leadership and support to the accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop team members, provide guidance and support to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Proactively drive and implement key finance and business initiatives as part of process transformation and continuous improvement.
• Perform technical accounting research on complex accounting issues, monitor prospective accounting changes, evaluate impact, and ensure proper adoption.
• Support the consolidation and reporting process, including the identification and implementation of efficiency opportunities, as well as guiding the enhancements, upgrades and transformation of systems and related financial reporting and business processes.
• Assist with the oversight of the accounting, reporting, cash and working capital management, and compliance of relevant commercial and business management contracts.
• Facilitate relevant internal and external audits, including supporting SOX control testing.
• Support the Company’s monthly, quarterly and annual internal / SEC reporting process, where necessary.
• Partner to develop and maintain efficient and effective internal controls over financial reporting to mitigate company risks and maintain compliance with relevant requirements.
• Support management and executive leadership with various financial reporting requests, transaction work, special projects and business analysis projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in accounting and finance roles with increasing responsibilities, including managing and developing people and teams.
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred; CPA required.
• Expertise and technical acumen in technical accounting (e.g., US GAAP) and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex financial data into trends, assessments and actionable insights and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability managing individuals in complex finance organizations with a focus on mentoring and professional development.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to financial and non-financial stakeholders, including Executive leadership.
• Proficiency in financial software and systems with an ability to learn a variety of systems and applications such as EPM and ERP (e.g., OneStream, Microsoft D365, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with special projects, transaction, and continuous improvement projects, with a track record of implementing business process efficiencies.
• Strong analytical, resource allocation and interpersonal skills and must be able to work under tight deadlines.
• Skill, ability, and flexibility to perform multiple tasks and functions concurrently in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options