Director of Accounting Advisory

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The Director of Accounting Advisory is the senior people leader for BKA's Service Delivery Team, directly managing the Division Managers, Project Team, and ERP Specialist. This is a manager-of-managers role. Success is measured by how well this leader coaches, develops, and holds Division Managers accountable to clear performance standards, and by the consolidated results those divisions deliver.
The Director is expected to lead through their managers, not around them. That means delegating real ownership, setting clear expectations, following through when those expectations aren't met, and building a bench of Division Managers who can run their divisions independently. The Director owns aggregate performance across divisions, including revenue per FTE, utilization, realization, and growth, and uses systems-of-record data to see where teams are thriving, where they need support, and where intervention is required.
On the client operations side, the Director makes sure capacity, staffing, and project work stay aligned so client commitments are met on time and at a high standard. They serve as an escalation point for client relationships, guide Division Managers through complex or at-risk engagements, and move teams from report delivery toward proactive advisory. The role partners with the Director of Technical Accounting to coordinate projects, and represents the production organization's needs, constraints, and resourcing decisions to the Sr.

Director & Head of BKA.
This job description outlines the core of the role, but it isn't meant to cover everything you'll do. As Burkland grows, your responsibilities may shift and new projects, tasks, or priorities may be added along the way. We hope you'll see that as a chance to stretch, learn, and broaden your skills.

Where You'll Drive Impact

People Leadership

• Serve as the direct manager for all Division Managers, the Project Team, and the ERP Specialist.

• Coach Division Managers through regular 1:1s, performance conversations, and development planning, with a focus on building independent, capable leaders.

• Delegate clear ownership of division outcomes, and hold managers accountable for meeting agreed KPIs and commitments.

• Address underperformance directly and promptly, including documenting expectations and follow-through.

• Lead managers and their teams through change, including new tools, processes, and structures.

Performance & Client Operations

• Own aggregate performance across divisions, including consolidated revenue per FTE, utilization, realization, and growth metrics set for each Division Manager.

• Collaborate with Operations Manager on capacity planning, workload balancing and resourcing decisions across divisions and project work using systems-of-record data to monitor performance and identify trends.

• Project manage and support BKA process and technology initiatives.

• Ensure client commitments are delivered on time and to standard across all divisions.

• Serve as an escalation point for client relationships, and guide Division Managers through complex or at-risk engagements.

• Drive the shift from report delivery to proactive advisory, and help managers spot cross-sell and service-expansion opportunities.

AI Enablement

• Serve as the primary driver of AI adoption across the production organization, setting the expectation that AI is part of everyday work.

• Build the team's AI fluency by leading training, sharing practical use cases, and making sure every manager and team member knows how to use firm-approved AI tools in their daily workflows.

• Lead…