Senior Director of Accounting

Vice President/Sr Director of Accounting Opening | Large Multi-Entity Services Organization | Tempe, AZThis Jobot Job is hosted by: Christina ChariottAre you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" buttonand sending us your resume.Salary: $125,000 - $155,000 per yearA bit about us:We're hiring a Director of Accounting for a large, privately held organization in Tempe. This is a senior leadership role overseeing a sizable accounting function with responsibility for high-volume financial reporting, team leadership, KPI management, dashboard creation, and process improvement.The ideal person has experience leading Controllers or Accounting Managers, reviewing financials across a large number of entities/accounts, and building the metrics and reporting needed to manage a complex accounting operation.Why join us?Privately held, national organization with a long track record of growth and stabilitySenior leadership role overseeing a large, established accounting functionStrong internal advancement and leadership developmentHigh visibility across executive leadership, operations, technology, and external partnersOpportunity to improve processes, automation, reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and team structureStable recurring-revenue business modelComprehensive benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), paid holidays, life, and disability coverageJob DetailsDescriptionLead a large accounting and financial reporting team through Controllers, Accounting Managers, and Staff AccountantsOversee and review high-volume monthly financial reporting across a large portfolio of separate entities/accountsReview financial statements for accuracy, consistency, trends, and potential accounting issuesDevelop, manage, and continuously improve department KPIs, dashboards, and performance reportingBuild visibility into close timelines, financial statement completion, team productivity, portfolio workload, capacity, and quality metricsUse reporting and data to identify bottlenecks, workload imbalances, training needs, and process gapsHold accounting leaders accountable to established KPIs, deadlines, and service levelsServe as a senior technical resource for complex accounting and financial reporting mattersTake ownership of challenging accounts and develop plans to resolve historical or ongoing accounting issuesOversee accounting transitions and onboarding related to new business and organizational growthPartner with external CPA firms on audits, reviews, compilations, and tax mattersWork closely with operations and external stakeholders on financial reporting, banking, cash management, and accounting mattersLead process improvement, standardization, automation, and reporting initiativesPartner with technology teams to improve accounting systems, data visibility, dashboards, and workflowsQualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting required5+ years of progressive accounting leadership experienceExperience leading a large accounting team, ideally through Controllers, Accounting Managers, or other accounting leadersExperience overseeing financial reporting across multiple entities, accounts, properties, or portfoliosStrong background reviewing large volumes of monthly financial statementsDemonstrated experience creating and managing KPIs, dashboards, performance metrics, and operational reportingAbility to use data to manage team capacity, workloads, deadlines, productivity, and financial reporting qualityStrong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, and internal controlsExperience in a high-volume, multi-entity, portfolio, property, real estate, shared-services, or client accounting environmentProven success improving accounting processes, workflows, reporting, and automationAdvanced Excel skills; Power Query, macros, dashboard/reporting automation, and large-data-set experience strongly preferredStrong communication and people-leadership skills with the ability to work across accounting, operations, senior leadership, and external partnersCPA preferred, but not requiredInterested in hearing more? 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