Director of Finance and Accounting

Accountabilities: • Direct general accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, accruals, account reconciliations, and general ledger activities.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely reporting.

• Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules, and other financial reporting deliverables.

• Ensure financial reporting complies with GAAP, internal policies, and established accounting standards.

• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the chart of accounts and general ledger.

• Review financial results and investigate significant variances, trends, unusual transactions, and other areas requiring attention.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, financial approval processes, documentation, and controls are consistently maintained.

• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local financial and tax requirements.

• Coordinate annual financial statement audits and serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors.

• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable operations, including vendor payments, customer collections, aging, and credit exposure.

• Monitor daily cash positions, banking activity, reconciliations, and cash-management processes while supporting cash-flow forecasting.

• Identify opportunities to improve working capital, liquidity, and cash-management practices.

• Support annual budgeting and financial forecasting in partnership with executive leadership.

• Prepare budget-to-actual reporting and provide clear explanations of significant variances.

• Develop financial analyses using Power BI and other business analytics tools to support operational and strategic decisions.

• Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators and translate findings into actionable insights.

• Partner with operational leaders to assess profitability by customer, service line, business unit, or other relevant segments.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities, financial risks, and opportunities to improve profitability and overall financial performance.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in accounting and financial management, with a strong understanding of general accounting, financial reporting, financial controls, and cash management.

• Demonstrated experience leading or overseeing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles.

• Experience developing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Practical knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, general ledger management, banking, and cash-flow processes.

• Experience supporting audits and working directly with external auditors.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local financial and tax compliance requirements.

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial performance management.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to investigate variances, identify trends, assess financial risks, and communicate meaningful insights.

• Experience using Power BI or comparable business intelligence and financial analytics tools.

• Ability to partner effectively with executive and operational leadership and translate financial information into actionable business recommendations.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and strong financial controls.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Compensation and benefits were not specified in the source job description.

• Opportunities to contribute to strategic financial planning, operational improvement, and long-term business performance.

• Exposure to executive-level financial decision-making and cross-functional business partnerships.

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