Director, Transaction Advisory

Director, Accounting & Reporting Advisory

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General

Purpose:

Seeking a Director for our growing Accounting & Reporting Advisory ("ARA") practice. The Vice President will have the opportunity to deliver various types of accounting and finance advisory services, including technical accounting, public company readiness, FP&A, finance integration and separation, financial reporting, controllership, and internal controls for financial reporting.

As a member of the ARA practice, the Director will:

• Partner with clients ranging from early stage to large publicly traded organizations in an industry-agnostic environment
• Ownership of project success
• Lead the day-to-day execution of Accounting & Reporting Advisory assignments, with primary responsibility for the research and preparation of client deliverables
• Prepare and review account reconciliations and communication with client vendors
• Review complex contracts and the related technical accounting research
• Prepare accounting memoranda and policies
• Determine appropriate journal entries and other operational accounting matters
• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures
• Research SEC filing requirements and prepare supporting accounting schedules and other audit support
• Serve as a post-acquisition integration subject matter expert, including demonstrating familiarity with standard integration management office practices and procedures
• Lead or assist with the identification of post-transaction recommendations for finance function improvement across procure-to-pay, record-to-report, and order-to-cash
• Serve as a technical accounting subject matter expert for the firm's valuation practice, providing ad hoc research and support
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for clients, including management of accounts payable and accounts receivable, processing and posting payroll, and preparing and posting journal entries

• Responsible for origination including client pursuits and proposals
• Identify areas to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments
• Interact with finance-focused ERPs (e.g., Net Suite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Oracle)

The selected candidate will be an entrepreneurial self-starter who is interested in participating in the growth of the service line within the established firm.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Broad knowledge of U.S. GAAP, which may include purchase accounting, derivatives, complex debt and equity securities, stock-based compensation, revenue recognition, and lease accounting
• Financial statement preparation
• Experience interpreting complex accounting standards/treatment and documenting into practical terms
• Deep experience with M&A transactions, particularly with post-acquisition integration
• AICPA and PCAOB-level audit readiness preferred
• Experience presenting to the C-suite and executive tier
• Entrepreneurial and client-service focused
• Strong organizational skills
• Familiarity with accounting systems, including Quick Books, Xero, , and Expensify
• Relationship-focused (with clients, peers, management, etc.)
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Excels in a team-oriented work environment
• Shows creativity in problem solving
• Accountable and ability to multi-task
• Strong technical and analytical skills

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor of Finance or Accounting
• 10+ years of finance process and/or transformation experience
• Demonstrated expertise in industries such as, but not limited to, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, healthcare, and financial services
• Combination of audit and advisory experience
• Post-acquisition transaction experience preferred
• CPA preferred

Interested in joining a rapidly growing group of bright, ambitious professionals in a work environment that values culture, diversity, and personal growth? Stout might just be the right place for you.