Director of Accounting

About this Position

The Director of Accounting will oversee the accounting department of a growing technology company with multiple business units and an aggressive business model. The candidate will oversee a team and will provide best practice leadership in all financial areas. The ideal candidate will have experience with building scalable infrastructure to accommodate company growth and a history of leading the buy-side M&A process.

• Plan, develop, and organize the annual business planning and budget.
• Provide timely financial statements and reports to senior management and upon request from business unit leaders.
• Enhance, develop, and implement policies and procedures for core finance functions promoting internal controls.
• Mentor managers and staff to perform their work tasks with optimal efficiencies and in a collaborative manner.
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to others within the organization on financial matters.
• Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and a foreign operation.
• Manage the Company’s treasury and prepare cash projections that guide the overall cash planning and financing of business cycles.
• Prepare financial reporting formats and information that enables senior management to understand business trends and highlight operating strengths and weaknesses.
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile.
• Participate in the development of the company’s financial plans and programs as a strategic partner.
• Lead the pre-acquisition planning, documentation, and overall process with target acquisitions.
• Manage the integration of acquired companies within the finance function leveraging synergies for accretive operational efficiencies.
• Optimize the trade credit provided by key vendors of the Company.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new business lines, and achievement of competitive advantage.
• Optimize bank relationships with favorable terms for credit facilities and banking transactions.
• Advise and guide sales management and procurement managers on establishing favorable financial terms with customers and vendors on large transactions.
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage.
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
• Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, and/or Business Administration. Masters preferred.
• CPA required.
• 10-15 years of Financial, Accounting and Administrative leadership experience, most recently as a Director or VP for a small to mid-sized company (Professional Services, Software, Technology, or similar industry preferred).
• Knowledge of Sage Intacct is required
• ASC 606 revenue recognitiona big plus.
• Experience operating in a transformative leadership role and scaling as organization over $100M in revenue
• Possess excellent and demonstrated strategic financial planning and analysis abilities, extensive and current knowledge of leading-edge principles and practices associated with accounting and finance.
• Financial Planning and Analysis Services- in addition to budgeting, lead the FP&A function for all business units providing relevant financial metrics for growth and profitability include pipeline.
• Expertise tax planning and compliance with all required federal, state, local, payroll, property, and other applicable taxes
• Outstanding communication skills are essential.
• Candidate should be self-assured and able to 'work and play' well with others and work side by side with a dynamic, fast moving creative leader.

This job may require access to customer information, systems, and/or premises. As a result, this job may require customer approval for such access as an essential job function.

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