Accounting & Finance Director

Ferretti Search is partnering with a growing organization to identify a hands-on Accounting & Finance Director to lead its day-to-day accounting function while providing meaningful financial analysis and business partnership to leadership.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of Accounting and FP&A. Approximately 60% of the position will focus on accounting and financial reporting, with the remaining 40% centered around forecasting, analysis, reporting, and helping leadership better understand what is driving business performance.

The ideal candidate is technically strong enough to own the close and accounting function but also analytical and commercially minded enough to move beyond simply reporting the numbers. This individual will have an opportunity to improve processes, enhance reporting, leverage technology, and help build a more scalable finance organization as the company continues to grow.

• Blend of approximately 60% Accounting / 40% FP&A and financial analysis
• High-visibility role partnering directly with senior leadership
• Ownership and leadership of the accounting and finance function
• Opportunity to improve processes, reporting, controls, and automation
• Hands-on position with meaningful influence over business decisions
• Ability to help build and develop the finance team as the organization grows
• Environment that values initiative, continuous improvement, and an operational mindset

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements and management reporting
• Oversee general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, revenue accruals, and fixed assets
• Provide oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Analyze financial results and investigate significant trends and variances
• Maintain appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Coordinate annual audit, tax, and other external reporting requirements

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
• Prepare monthly reporting and budget-to-actual variance analysis
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and profitability
• Develop financial models to support operational and strategic decisions
• Build and improve KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting
• Analyze large data sets to identify trends, opportunities, and risks
• Translate financial results into meaningful, actionable insights for leadership
• Support executive and external stakeholder reporting requirements

• Lead and provide day-to-day direction to the accounting team
• Serve as a key financial partner to senior and operational leadership
• Balance strategic finance initiatives with hands-on accounting responsibilities
• Develop existing team members and help build out the accounting and finance organization over time
• Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making

• Evaluate accounting processes, workflows, reporting, and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency
• Drive automation and technology initiatives across accounting and finance
• Improve processes across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, close, and financial reporting
• Utilize ERP systems and advanced Excel to improve reporting and financial visibility
• Explore opportunities to leverage technology and AI to create efficiencies
• Establish scalable accounting and finance processes to support continued growth

• Provide oversight and review of payroll administration
• Support benefits administration and related processes as needed
• Review expense reporting and employee reimbursements
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax providers, banking partners, and other outside advisors

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Strong accounting foundation with experience owning the full financial close
• Demonstrated FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
• Strong financial reporting and business analysis capabilities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems and ability to quickly learn new technology
• Prior experience leading or providing direction to…