Director of Accounting

The Director of Accounting is a hands‑on leader responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the company’s financial transactions and managing daily capital allocation and treasury functions. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance & Accounting, this individual will oversee accounting operations, including high‑volume transaction processing for Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP). The role demands a builder‑operator mindset, strong team leadership, and an automation‑first culture to eliminate manual workflows and create scalable systems that optimize working capital.

• Oversee daily operations of the AR and AP teams, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of financial activities.
• Manage high‑volume transaction processing for AR and AP, focusing on efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure that transaction‑processing functions meet a high standard, emphasizing systems, policies, and automation‑driven process improvements.
• Strengthen internal controls to reduce manual work and create scalability across all entities.
• Manage daily treasury and liquidity operations to ensure optimal working capital, monitoring and reporting on cash balances, margin balances, and credit utilization.
• Implement automated processes and tools that provide real‑time visibility into cash, credit usage, and liquidity across entities.
• Develop and deliver timely, accurate management reports and KPIs, using automated dashboards and KPI tracking to support executive decision‑making.
• Conduct variance and cost analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build a data‑driven, automation‑first finance culture, leveraging analytics and reporting tools to improve performance continuously.
• Establish and enforce sales & customer management policies and procedures, overseeing sales contracts, practices, and growth initiatives to ensure alignment with financial objectives.
• Negotiate favorable terms to improve working capital.
• Establish and enforce procurement and vendor management policies and procedures, overseeing vendor contracts, purchasing practices, and cost controls.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive financial SOPs across accounting, treasury, hedging oversight, and reporting.
• Standardize processes across all entities to ensure consistency, scalability, and reliability.
• Establish robust internal controls that are system‑driven rather than person‑dependent.
• Drive process automation to remove manual processes and ensure scalability without proportional headcount growth.
• Continuously evaluate and deploy technology solutions that improve accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency.
• Partner with IT and operations to ensure finance systems evolve with business needs.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high‑performing accounting team, creating a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Lead organizational change by implementing automation‑first processes that allow teams to focus on higher‑value work.

• Experience:
  
  7–10 years of progressive accounting leadership in multi‑entity organizations; exposure to commodities or precious metals is a plus.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.

• Hands‑on expertise with ERP systems (Net Suite strongly preferred).
• Strong command of automation tools and data visualization.
• Familiarity with AML compliance.

• Experience in multi‑entity organizations.
• Exposure to commodities or precious metals.

• Competitive compensation based on experience; up to 6% company match on 401(k).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance plans.
• HSA, FSA, and tax‑benefit.
• Company‑paid STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D.
• Supplemental coverage available:
  Critical Illness, Accidents, Hospitalization, and Pet.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

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