Director, Accounting

Accounting Director

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Accounting Director to work from our Overland Park, KS office. This role primarily responsibilities for managing the month-end close process for one or more areas of financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and maintaining a robust control environment within the organization. Position requires a candidate with a significant amount of professional agility, a self-starter that quickly and effectively translates organization initiatives to departmental goals in order to achieve desired results.

What You Will Do:

• Lead month-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis for respective business segment
• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and REIT-specific requirements
• Develop and maintain financial reporting for various levels of internal management reporting needs
• Partner with Tax and Legal on entity formation, restructuring, and complex accounting requirements
• Partner with Treasury for cash flow planning and money management
• Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting, providing accurate and reliable financial insights
• Provide support for the annual internal and external audits
• Ensure adherence to US GAAP and maintain a strong internal control environment, including SOX compliance.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead and nurture a work culture with a positive attitude that promotes open, frequent and dynamic communication among staff, stimulating teamwork to accomplish desired goals and objectives
• Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting

What You Need To Be Successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting
• A minimum of 10 years of accounting or financial reporting experience
• Five or more years of supervisory experience
• Ability to work onsite in our Overland Park, KS office location.
  ** We are open to relocation for qualified candidates**

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four or more years of experience in public accounting at a Big 4 firm
• CPA, MBA, or a graduate degree in a finance-related field.
• Experience with Workday Financials or other large ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of Corporate Tax and accounting for various legal entities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at the executive level.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to company executives.
• Strategic thinking capabilities and deep understanding of GAAP and financial processes.
• Professional agility to adapt to changing priorities and environments.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with automated accounting systems and ERP tools.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner across departments with competing priorities.