The Senior Director of Accounting reports into the VP of Finance/Controller. The ideal candidate will need to dive into the details but also understand the greater picture of the organization from a strategic viewpoint. The individual must be able to multi-task and have a keen ability to prioritize critical tasks. Strong leadership and communications skills are essential. Responsibilities include timely and accurate completion of respective month-end reporting around Accounts Payable (A/P), Accounts Receivable (A/R), Cash Management & Debt, financial reporting integrity, account reconciliations, audit support preparation, and other related accounting and treasury duties. The role will also spearhead corporate initiatives to help standardize and implement disciplines and efficiencies across the company. The position interacts extensively with the company Executives, FP&A, HR, IT, Tax, external auditors, General Managers, and other plant operational leaders to ensure common policies and procedures are adopted within all applicable areas.

The Senior Director of Accounting will both (1) have an in-depth knowledge of and (2) ensure accuracy of all financial results and compliance with US GAAP and will have the ability to apply standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques as well as make complex decisions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Oversees cash and cash related functions (A/P, A/R, debt, banking, etc.), including cash positioning, cash reporting and forecasting, short-term investing and borrowing, wire payments, fraud prevention, bank account setup and maintenance, and bank relationship management.

· Oversees the company’s A/P organization with the A/P Senior Manager as a direct report

· Oversees the company’s A/R and collections organization with the A/R Senior Manager as a direct report

· Supports A/P, A/R and cash management operations and helps develop strategies to maximize efficiencies, safeguard assets and minimize costs.

· Conducts borrowing and investing activities as appropriate for the company.

· Ensures compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures in day-to-day conduct and supervision of cash management activities.

· Manages credit agreement and any compliance related needs (e.g., reporting, compliance certificate).

· Ownership of company cash flow and any related variance analysis, forecasting and analytics.

· Recommends and implements improvements to current cash management processes.

· Assists in managing and maintaining company’s banking infrastructure, including any bank and brokerage relationships.

· Manages capital market risks and interest exposures.

· Identifies cost-saving and profit maximizing opportunities related to treasury accounting operations.

· Supports financing negotiations and capital strategy formulation in conjunction with our private equity partners.

· Understands and manages appropriate procedures and processes around month-end and quarter-close activity, including coordination between treasury accounting and general accounting as necessary.

· Ensures adherence to appropriate A/P, A/R and cash management controls, including record keeping and data testing.

· Provides financial analysis to executive management.

· Creates models involving cash flow, balance sheet, and income statement projections.

· Assists with M&A activity as necessary.

· Assists with accounting questions and valuation matters as necessary.

· Trains staff on developmental goals in support of the organization.

· Partner, assist and collaborate with FP&A for annual, quarterly, and monthly financial review, forecasting and budgeting processes.

· Assist with interim and year-end audit preparation and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors as necessary.

· Perform other financial analysis as needed and provides business recommendations as required.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

· Must be highly analytical and able to clearly convey those analytics to others.

· Extensive experience with multi-location organizations, ability to work effectively with remote locations.

· Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP and other applicable related statutory requirements.

· Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is required.

· Possess strong working knowledge of ERP systems. Oracle knowledge a plus.

· Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills with timeliness/commitment to deadlines and accuracy.

· Solid communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at and across all levels within the organization and external service providers.

· Must have a desire to work in a fast-paced environment which demands flexibility, balancing priorities and the ability to quickly adapt to changes in business requirements.

EDUCATION AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required

· CPA certification required

· Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) a plus

· 10 years or more of total professional experience

· 5+ years of supervisory experience; 5-10 years of relevant accounting and treasury experience with emphasis in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, M&A activity, and debt management