Director of Accounting

Salt Lake City, UT | Finance | Full - Benefited

$ - $ USD

Posted 2 days ago

Ag Reserves, Inc. is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director of Accounting to join our Finance team.

Summary:

The Director of Accounting is the enterprise owner of accounting operations, financial consolidation and reporting, accounting policy, compliance, internal controls, financial-data integrity, and the continued modernization of accounting processes and systems. The role ensures the accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and integrity of the company’s financial records.

Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Accounting is a member of and collaborates with the Finance Leadership Team to set direction for the finance organization and build a strong, efficient, scalable, technology-enabled accounting organization. The role establishes the standards, decision rights, operating discipline, and cross-functional partnerships required to produce accurate, timely, and compliant financial information across the company while maintaining a strong control environment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting operations, including general ledger, consolidation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and other core accounting functions.
• Establish governance for the chart of accounts, financial dimensions, accounting master data, reporting hierarchies, and related financial-data standards.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of consolidated financial statements and other financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Company policy, and applicable reporting requirements.
• Own the company’s accounting control environment, including the design and governance of accounting controls, evaluation of identified deficiencies, oversight of remediation, and coordination of management responses to internal and external audit findings.
• Develop and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Provide leadership on complex and emerging accounting matters, including evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Partner with business leaders across Finance, Operations, Human Resources, IT, Legal and other functions on strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and organizational growth.
• Ensure the integrity of accounting-source data and its alignment with the general ledger and consolidated financial statements while collaborating with FP&A and Finance Business leaders on the use of financial data for planning, forecasting, managerial reporting and business decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement while developing and executing a roadmap to modernize and standardize accounting processes, systems, and controls, to improve scalability, accuracy, speed, transparency, and efficiency. Continuously evaluate the accounting operating model, including the appropriate balance of centralized and decentralized activities, centers of expertise, shared services, and external service providers.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the accounting organization, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a key advisor to the CFO on accounting policy, financial reporting, internal controls, accounting risks, and the accounting and control implications of strategic initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and active CPA license required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant responsibility for accounting operations, close, consolidation, financial reporting, and internal controls and leading accounting teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading financial close, ERP, consolidation, and accounting-process improvements in a large, complex, multi-entity organization; experience with geographically dispersed or international operations preferred.
• Experience managing accounting operations through growth, acquisitions, or organizational change.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, consolidation, accounting operations, with experience implementing and maintaining internal controls.
• Proven leadership and team development skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution.
• Excellent…