Director of Corporate Accounting

Our client is a rapidly growing, $2.5B global chemical manufacturing company looking for a transformative leader to modernize their global accounting function. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this position is responsible for leading the day-to-day global accounting operations and partnering with the CFO & Controller in gathering and maintaining financial reports, records, general ledgers, and budgets. The Director will serve as the bridge between their current state and their future, acting as the organization’s senior authority on SAP Finance.

• Lead the operational accounting workstream for the greenfield SAP S/4
  
  HANA implementation, acting as the primary voice for the General Ledger design and global process standardization.
• Oversee the design, implementation, governance and optimization of SAP S4/Hana Finance modules, including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, and Profitability Analysis, ensuring alignment with business strategy, scalability and compliance.
• Lead cross-functional steering committees including internal stakeholders and external implementation partners and service providers, validating solution design and resolving integration blockers.

• Direct core controllership functions including financial close, accounting operations, account reconciliations, journal entry governance, variance analysis, and financial reporting accuracy.
• Compile and analyze financial data to create and record month-end accruals and closing journal entries, managing the complexity of consolidating data from four distinct sources.
• Ensure the timely completion of account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner, particularly focusing on inter-system variances.

• Design, document and enforce standard operating procedures, ensuring adherence to US GAAP and SOX compliance and meet the rigorous internal control standards required for a public company.
• Design and execute a strategy to ensure strict SOX compliance for each of the four legacy ERPs during the transition period, documenting controls and mitigating risks unique to each system.
• Preparation of supporting documentation for audits and resolve questions from external auditors, serving as the primary lead for internal control testing across the fragmented systems landscape.

• Identify and implement new Fin Tech tools that integrate with the ERPs to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process.
• Leverage AI and machine learning to drive process improvement and optimization, creating efficiencies to strengthen controls and reduce manual workload.
• Translate complex SAP data into actionable insights for leadership through use of accelerators, dashboards and KPIs.

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of SAP Finance SMEs, accountants and process owners.
• Build organizational capability through training, knowledge-sharing and development of SAP Finance competencies across the enterprise.
• Manage ad-hoc reporting and special projects as directed by management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required.

• Active CPA license is required.

• 10+ years of relevant experience, with specific experience managing complex, multi-ERP environments.
• 7+ years of hands‑on experience administering and implementing SAP S4/Hana, preferably in a global, multi-entity environment a plus.

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and US GAAP and SOX compliance requirements. Strong computer skills working with advanced ERP systems; specific experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA (greenfield implementation) is preferred.

• Experience with automation tools such as Black Line, Power BI, AP and AR automation tools. Experience implementing Fin Tech tools and leveraging AI for process improvement. Advanced Excel skills to include lookups, pivots, and building models.

• Proven ability to lead through change and drive continuous improvement ong analytical and problem solving skills. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in team-driven environment.