Senior Director, Accounting

Size : $600M business unit (35%+ EBITDA, 65% gross margins)

Reports : 4 direct, 35-person accounting group

The Opportunity : Transform the accounting leadership of this high-growth company that has out-maneuvered larger companies to become a leader in its category space.

• Huge opportunity to drive change and impact results.
• Great exposure to operations.

The Senior Director, Accounting will serve as a key strategic leader within the Finance Function, responsible for all aspects of Accounting Operations, General Ledger Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting and Financial Reporting.

• Act as Senior Accounting Leader in North America, responsible for the Leadership and Development of 40+ Accounting and Finance professionals.
• Serve on Regional and Global Leadership teams, developing and implementing strategic roadmap centering around people, process and technologies
• Responsibility for the timely and accurate production of all accounting records, results, financial statements and other financial reporting (IFRS)
• Developing, maintaining and overseeing an effective system of accounting systems, policies, procedures and controls to maintain compliance
• Oversight of all Accounting Systems, General Ledger and Fixed Asset Accounting
• Oversight and management of all internal and external financial audits.
• Developing and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of People, Process and Technology striving for efficiency and effectiveness
• Develop and maintain Accounts Receivable function, with a focus on limiting risk and maximizing collections
• Leadership of the Accounts Payable organization, with a focus on timely and accurate payments, accruals and compliance, while designing systems and processes designed to prevent and mitigate any fraud.
• Management and oversight of all key Finance Applications within scope of assignment, including but not limited to ERP's (SAP, Oracle, etc), AP and AR automation
• Development of people within organization, with a focus on enablement, empowerment and progression across all direct and indirect reports.
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets for all assigned cost centers.
• Support M&A (Buy & Sell side) activities
• Self-starter, demonstrates initiative and ability to lead through change and complexity
• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization, with an emphasis on executive level presentations
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Detailed oriented, organized and has strong ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Must be capable of working both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team

Education : Bachelor's Degree or higher Accounting or Finance, MBA preferred

Preferred Work Experience

• 10+ Years Progressively responsible accounting experience (some in manufacturing)
• 4+ Years Public accounting experience, Big 4 a plus
• 2+ Years Supervisory experience in accounting