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Job Summary:
Reporting to the Controller, the Director of Accounting will be responsible for key financial activities, mainly related to inventory and fixed assets. In discharging these responsibilities, the Director of Accounting will assist in leading the inventory (cost of sales) and fixed assets (Depreciation) accounting team in the financial close and related controls and contributing the relevant deliverables to the external financial reporting, external audit, and related internal audit teams. In addition, the Director of Accounting will be a key driver in establishing and maintaining the company's financial systems and contributing to ongoing efficiency projects. The Director of Accounting must remain current on new GAAP pronouncements as they are released, assessing the impact on the Company and ensuring adherence to reporting requirements.
More specific responsibilities include:
- Oversee the quarterly and annual closing processes related to inventory and fixed assets.
- Record activity and maintain accounting ledgers.
- Manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting controls to ensure the quality of the ledgers.
- Recommend enhancements as applicable.
- Establish and maintain effective accounting standards, policies and processes to ensure that required recording, analysis and reporting of financial information is clear and consistent, and available at all levels of the Company on a timely and accurate basis.
- Oversee the operations of the accounting department including the general ledger, income statement and balance sheet.
- Will have focus on inventory, fixed assets and accrual accounting, including costs.
- Establish and maintain system interfaces to the Oracle system and report consolidated results.
- Oversee and assist with the design of a perpetual inventory system, including accounting for all types of transactions within the general ledger.
- Maintain an effective system of internal controls, procedures and policies, and document and test key processes and dependencies in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation in support of accounting positions and conclusions.
- Facilitate interactions with external auditors.
- Work closely with the external auditors on all issues that require disclosure and meet client request list timelines.
- Manage financial information systems design, implementation, enhancement and monitoring across the focus areas above, including the implementation of the perpetual inventory systems and related process changes.
- Recommend automation and enhancements as applicable.
- Establish clear performance objectives and provide career guidance for each direct report.
- Motivate and reinforce teamwork.
- Mentor staff and provide technical leadership.
- Lead major projects and perform ad hoc analyses as directed by the Controller and the executive leadership team.
Requirements:
- BS in Accounting is required.
- CPA and public accounting experience desired.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive accounting and reporting experience is required, including at least five (5) years of management experience.
- Prior experience in a public company preferred.
- Prior experience in a cross functional team environment preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of GAAP, public company rules and regulations, regulatory accounting and reporting requirements.
- Solid understanding of Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance. Strong appreciation for procedure, process and operational excellence.
- Ability to interface and communicate effectively with corporate management and all other functions in the Company, including executive management. Excellent written and presentation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a deep team-oriented culture; promotes collaboration within the department; supportive of colleagues.
- Strong data analysis skills, including comfort in working with large data.
- Strong computer skills, including deep knowledge of computer financial applications.
Competency, Skills and Abilities:
- Hands on professional accustomed to very high growth and fast-paced environments.
- Highly organized and detail orientated.
- Understands business implications of decisions and comfortable to collaborate with non-finance users.
- Demonstrates sense of urgency and ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.
- Entrepreneurial with a self-starting personality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Leadership and negotiation, conflict management, analytical and problem-solving capabilities, and strong customer orientation.
- Adapts to change in the work environment and manages competing demands.
- Ability to handle multiple functions simultaneously and independently.
- Strong drive, dedication, and work ethic.
- Open communicator and not afraid to challenge.
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