Accounting Director

Company: OPTIMAL

Department:
Accounting

As Accounting Director at OPTIMAL , you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the company’s accounting and bookkeeping services, ensuring exceptional service delivery, financial accuracy, and strong client relationships. You will oversee accounting teams and service operations, establish performance standards, strengthen internal controls, and ensure that client deliverables consistently meet OPTIMAL’s quality and timeliness expectations.

This role requires a strong accounting professional who can translate financial information into actionable insights, lead and develop high-performing teams, manage complex client matters, and collaborate with senior leadership to support business growth. As a key member of OPTIMAL’s leadership team, you will drive continuous improvement, strengthen service delivery, and ensure that accounting operations remain scalable, efficient, and aligned with the company’s strategic objectives.

This position is ideal for a strategic, analytical, and people-focused leader who combines strong accounting expertise with sound business judgment and a commitment to client service.

The successful candidate is:

• A strategic leader with strong accounting and financial management expertise.
• Client-focused, professional, and confident in executive-level discussions.
• Skilled at managing teams, developing future leaders, and building accountability.
• Detail-oriented and committed to financial accuracy, reporting integrity, and quality control.
• Proactive in identifying operational risks, resolving escalations, and improving processes.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities across clients, teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Capable of aligning accounting operations with business goals and long-term growth.

• Direct the delivery of OPTIMAL’s bookkeeping and accounting services, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and compliance with established procedures.
• Oversee core accounting workflows, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, month-end close, financial reporting, and related bookkeeping activities.
• Establish and maintain quality assurance standards, review procedures, and internal controls to minimize errors, reduce rework, and strengthen financial reporting reliability.
• Ensure that financial reports, including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and customized management reports, are prepared accurately and delivered according to agreed timelines.
• Oversee the effective use of accounting and property management platforms, including Quick Books Online, App Folio, Yardi, and other relevant systems.
• Monitor service capacity, workload distribution, turnaround times, and delivery risks across accounting teams.
• Ensure that accounting practices align with applicable accounting standards, client requirements, and OPTIMAL’s internal policies.

• Maintain oversight of key client relationships and support Account Managers in managing complex, sensitive, or escalated client matters.
• Participate in strategic client discussions involving financial performance, reporting requirements, operational challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure that client expectations, service scope, deliverables, and communication standards are clearly defined and consistently met.
• Translate accounting findings and financial data into practical recommendations that support client decision-making.
• Partner with Client Success and Account Management to address recurring concerns, improve client satisfaction, and strengthen long-term client retention.
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