Job Overview
The Associate Accounting Director will oversee key accounting systems, processes, and transactions, including the monthly close-the-books process, consolidations, reporting, technical accounting, and the optimal utilization of the company’s financial software systems.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review consolidated recurring financial reporting packages
- Key player in the month-end close process
- Manage capture of transactional activities such as recurring revenue streams, monthly revenue accruals, and other accounting transactions
- Partner with the financial analysis team regarding budget to actual comparisons
- Develop and put into effect internal financial controls to ensure the integrity of the company's closing process and financial function, with an eye toward compliance and scalability
- Research and writing of memoranda regarding technical accounting matters
- Adhoc analysis and projects as required
- Embrace a continuous improvement mindset and generate enhanced reporting and analytics which will allow quicker response to changing business dynamics.
- Establish and implement metrics to create priorities, performance goals and objectives to ensure results
- Propose and implement accounting policies and procedures to meet both current and future business models
- Prepare pro-forma historical financial data as necessary
- Strengthen accounting and financial processes and the development of staff with the goal to achieve best practices and optimal output
- Assist in the annual budget process as applicable
- Support a “Service Department” philosophy to the department’s partners and internal customers
- Perform other duties as needed (team player!)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and CPA required
- 8+ years of combined “Big 4”/national firm experience and private company experience
- Experience with a publicly traded company and/or growth stage company a plus
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical accounting guidance
- Savvy with financial and accounting reporting systems
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and analyses
- Strong, professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with Sage Intacct a plus
- Hands-on and proactive work-style
- Be someone that people want to work with!