Director of Accounting

Summary Description:

The Director of Accounting (DA) is responsible for successfully leading the accounting services department and all accounting teams within to ensure excellent customer service, team accountability, accurate and timely financials to the clients and overall department profitability. Responsibilities include management of Accounting Managers to ensure the AM development and growth as well as assisting AM’s with the supervision of all accounting teams to ensure they are running up to FLORES standards. The DA is also responsible for their own set of senior level clients to ensure quality and timely financial statements as well as audits, reviews, M&As and compliance reporting. The DA works directly with COO on growth and development plans for the company and reports on the Executive team.

Essential Job Functions

• Interviewing and hiring staff as needed
• Overseeing and developing staff to ensure an accountable and productive team that drives customer value and overall company success
• Managing and fostering the growth and goals of your team through monthly coaching sessions and ensuring that regular performance reviews have been conducted
• Plan, direct and coordinate work plan; assign projects, programs and activities; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures; identify and resolve problems
• Ensuring that work is properly allocated and completed timely and accurately amongst your AM teams as well as your own AA team
• Assist COO to plan, direct and coordinate work plan; assign projects, programs and activities; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures; identify and resolve problems
• Advise staff as to the handling of non-routine transactions
• Prepare bank reconciliation, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets accounting, year-end closing entries and audit schedules
• Communication with clients to resolve issues or concerns they may have
• Set up of new clients within SAGE, ensuring accuracy and onboarding list is complete and accurate
• Perform account analysis and reconciliation, including bank statements and intercompany general ledger accounts
• Analyze and correct current period errors in general ledger
• Record assets, leases and expenditures
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements; assisting with regulatory reporting as applicable
• Researching accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Working directly with HR Services department to ensure continuity of payroll and accounting services
• Maintain confidentiality of clients
• Perform other duties as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Solid interpersonal and supervisory skills
• Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office applications
• Degree in accounting or a related area is required
• Minimum of seven years related experience
• Ability to follow pre-established guidelines to perform a variety of functions
• Ability to follow professional appearance and dress code guidelines
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and others is essential