Director of Accounting

Director of Accounting

Rockford, IL;
St. Charles, IL;
Cedar Rapids, IA;
Iowa City, IA;
Dover, DE;
Lewes, DE;
Plano, TX;
Dallas, TX; or San Antonio, TX

Salary Range $ - $ Salary Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day

Are you a strategic accounting leader who thrives on building high-performing teams and delivering exceptional client outcomes? As Director of Accounting at Savant, you'll lead the evolution of our accounting, payroll, and business advisory services, driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence while creating a unified "One Savant" experience for clients and team members alike. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of a rapidly growing practice and leave a lasting impact on both our clients and organization.

The Director of Accounting leads and oversees Savant's accounting and business advisory services, providing strategic direction for a team of accounting professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional client outcomes. This role is responsible for the quality, consistency, and growth of Savant's accounting, write up, payroll, and business consulting service offerings.

This role serves as the senior leader for client relationships within the Tax & Consulting practice, partnering closely with the Tax & Consulting and Wealth Management teams to deliver an integrated, client centered experience. This individual will champion a culture of continuous improvement, mentorship, and excellence in all client and team interactions. This role is responsible for unifying accounting, payroll, and business consulting into a single, streamlined "one team" operating model that delivers a consistent "one Savant way" client experience, and for building a scalable practice structure that supports continued growth, future specialization, and the buildout of niche service lines.

This position will be based out of one of Savant's Tax & Consulting office locations in:
Rockford, IL;
St. Charles, IL;
Cedar Rapids, IA;
Iowa City, IA;
Dover, DE;
Lewes, DE;
Plano, TX;
Dallas, TX; or San Antonio, TX.

In this role, you can expect to focus in the following areas:

• Define and execute the strategic vision for the Tax & Consulting practice, aligning with Savant's broader organizational goals and OKRs
• Act as a catalyst for new initiatives, products, and service enhancements within the accounting and business advisory practice
• Partner with executive leadership to execute on the buildout of niche service offerings.
• Own practice level financial performance, including revenue and team utilization targets for the Accounting, Payroll, and Consulting service lines.
• Evaluate staffing needs, capacity, and structure to ensure the team is positioned for growth and exceptional service delivery
• Align departmental policies and procedures with firm wide corporate goals and objectives
• Facilitate and model a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence

• Serve as a senior advisor for complex client engagements, including multi entity business owners, high net worth individuals, and closely held companies
• Oversee and manage fee only accounting and business advisory engagements from engagement letter through billing and final delivery
• Provide strategic guidance on business structure, compensation modeling, cash flow planning, and financial reporting for business owner clients
• Develop and maintain compensation models for multi owner entities and advise on retirement plan options for various business structures
• Collaborate with the Tax & Consulting and Wealth Management teams to deliver integrated, holistic client solutions
• Participate in and lead client facing presentations, webinars, and educational events

• Oversee monthly accounting, financial statement preparation, payroll processing, and business consulting activities across the practice
• Review and sign off on complex financial statements, write up engagements, and advisory deliverables
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across all accounting and payroll client deliverables
• Review and analyze new technology, software, and vendor relationships to…