[Hiring] Director of Accounting @Davies

Role Description

The Director of Accounting reports to the Senior Vice President of Finance and serves as the senior leader overseeing the organization’s accounting function, financial reporting, and internal control environment across multiple entities and business lines. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all accounting processes, managing a team of accounting professionals with a global footprint, and driving operational excellence through strong governance, process improvement, and automation.

• Lead the accounting function end-to-end, overseeing general ledger operations, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, consolidations, intercompany transactions, cost allocations, accruals, and fixed assets.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and other applicable accounting standards, client agreements, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Serve as the organization’s data steward, owning the integrity and consistency of financial data from point of entry to downstream reporting and analysis.
• Instill a data-first culture, ensuring the accounting function understands how their inputs directly shape the quality of outputs consumed across the business.
• Lead internal and external audit responsibilities, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the audit process, coordinating accounting personnel for audit requests, and ensuring timely delivery and resolution of findings.
• Drive system and process optimization by implementing new or enhancing existing processes and accounting activities, driving efficiency through automation, and partnering with Leadership, Finance, IT, and Operations to identify opportunities and deliver streamlined results.
• Oversee onshore and offshore accounting teams, ensuring high-quality output, efficient workflows, and clear communication across time zones.
• Develop and mentor accounting personnel by managing, mentoring, and developing a diverse team of accounting professionals, setting performance goals, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Own internal controls and accounting policies by implementing and maintaining robust internal controls and accounting policies to safeguard company assets and ensure integrity of financial reporting.
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, Operations, and Leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis as well as long-term strategic initiatives such as onboarding of new acquisitions, system integration, process centralization efforts, and data strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA required (active license or equivalent).
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3–5 years in a management or leadership role (Director, Controller, etc.).
• Proven experience leading global accounting teams and managing distributed operations.
• Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting best practices.
• Demonstrated success improving accounting processes, systems, and close timelines.
• Experience with Sage Intacct is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans to support your health and that of your family.
• A 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Time-off policies, including Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for exempt employees and Paid Time Off (PTO) for non-exempt employees.
• Paid holidays.
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Benefit offerings, eligibility, and required employer contributions may vary based on role, classification, and applicable federal, state, and local laws, including those tied to an employee’s primary work location.
• Where required by law, the Company provides paid sick leave, paid family and parental leave, and other mandated benefits in accordance with applicable state and local requirements.