Director of accounting & finance job description
Example director of accounting & finance requirements on a job description
- CPA certification
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting and finance
- Proven experience managing a team of accounting professionals
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Director of accounting & finance job description example 1
Addison Group director of accounting & finance job description
• Revenue Accounting: Performs review of contracts and their revenue recognition arrangements to ensure accordance with ASC 606 and related US GAAP pronouncements and company policy. Troubleshoots and resolves issues with the revenue set-ups in Deltek Costpoint. Reconciles unbilled AR, deferred revenue and other revenue related accounts; performs analysis of Unbilled and Billed reserves.
• Lease Accounting: Oversees real estate and equipment leases. Review and approve real estate and equipment leases in LeaseCal (lease system), review monthly lease entries and oversee reconciliation of all lease related accounts (ROU, Lease liability accounts, lease allowances, etc)
• Intercompany: Oversee intercompany activity and ensure they are reconciled monthly.
• Financial Reporting: Prepares monthly consolidated entries and consolidated financial package for submission to Corporate. Uploads monthly results into Oracle. Reviews financial results by entity as well as on the consolidated level for unusual fluctuations. Prepares Balance sheet Flux analysis by entity as well as on the consolidated level. Oversees financial reporting by entity and on the consolidated level. Sets up new entities, serve as an Accounting POC to Legal for any updates/changes to the legal entities (asset transfer, merger, etc.). Maintain a record of all the updates to the entities from the accounting perspective.
• Treasury: Assists Controller with managing banks for all entities including with setting up new bank accounts, initiating closure of the accounts, making updates to the current set up of bank accounts, etc. Serve as the backup for wire transfers/ACH approvals.
• Audits: manage requests for various audits – financial statements and Compliance audits.
• M&A: Assist Controller with purchase accounting for M&A activities.
• Actively participating in the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, maintaining GL reconciliation files, and meeting closing deadlines.
• Maintaining/creating strong internal controls.
• Responding to internal and external audit inquiries.
• Assisting with year-end close process and financial reporting.
• Partnering with other departments to ensure overall objectives are achieved.
• Maintaining a productive and inclusive work environment.
• Resolving accounting issues in an efficient and effective manner.
• Creating an environment of continuous improvement.
• Ad hoc duties and special projects as necessary.
Required Qualifications
• High energy, dynamic professional
• Experience creating a strong internal controls environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 10 plus years of corporate accounting OR a combination of Public (5+) and Corporate (3+) accounting experience with the technical accounting background.
• ASC 606 and ASC842 experience.
• CPA is a must.
• Previous purchase accounting experience is a plus.
• FAR, CAS and Government Compliance experience is a plus.
• Strong experience with Deltek Costpoint financial system (including system design & setup), minimum version 7.0 experience.
• Cognos is a plus.
• Effective presenter who can clearly and concisely explain accounting items & financial results.
• Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and recognize the importance of relationship building and professionalism in interacting with both senior management and staff employees.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
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Director of accounting & finance job description example 2
UGI director of accounting & finance job description
UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a holding company that distributes and markets energy products and services through our subsidiaries and the company's common stock is a balanced growth and income investment. UGI Corporation has paid common dividends for more than 135 consecutive years.
In addition to a challenging career and competitive compensation, our employees enjoy:
Generous and Family-friendly Health & Welfare Benefits Including:
* Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans
* Optional Health Savings Account
* Optional Dependent Care Savings Account
* Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
* Prescription Coverage
* Life Insurance
* Disability Insurance
* Work from home policy
* Employee Assistance Program
Additional Benefits Include:
* 401K with a generous company match
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Assistance with Professional Credentialing
* Adoption Assistance
* Pet Insurance
* Referral Bonuses
* Employee Discount Programs
This position is the senior subject matter expert at UGI Corporate level for all technical accounting, reporting and compliance issues. It contains oversight responsibility for all periodic reporting to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for three (3) public reporting entities including all off-cycle transaction-based reporting. It also has oversight for the reporting of a semi-public UGI International LLC and subsidiaries group and oversight responsibility for the Company's U.S. GAAP compliance including serving as technical accounting lead for UGI and its subsidiaries and working directly with CFOs and CAOs of U.S. and International UGI business units in order to properly interpret, adopt and apply U.S. GAAP. This leader is responsible for significant SME participation in the company-wide implementation of new accounting pronouncements and special accounting projects as well as Coordinating, directing and participating in the Company's Disclosure Committee process. This role will interface directly with external audit partners and senior management on technical accounting and financial reporting issues
Director of accounting & finance job description example 3
Creative Financial Staffing director of accounting & finance job description
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Join an amazing team that has both longevity in the company as well as new to the organization
- Take part in regular lunches with your team!
- Organization truly lives their values - doing the right thing!
- Strong community involved including scholarship funds and supporting local schools and non-profits You will report to a true leader who is passionate about helping this person continue to develop!
- Ability to work 3 days on site and 2 days from home
- Awesome benefits including 21 days of vacation!
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What employees are saying:
- "Everyone helps one another progress at their job performance and build their skills"
- "Family-like atmosphere"
What you will be doing as the Director of Accounting and Finance:
- Manage a team of 4 direct reports and 2 in direct reports
- Reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
- Develop and engage your team - add to their engagement!
- Lead annual annual
- Oversee AP and AR
What experience the Director of Accounting and Finance needs to have:
- CPA or MBA
- 7+ years of experience including directly managing a team
- Private and public accounting experience preferred
CFS was named to Forbes’ list of “Best Professional Recruiting Firms” three years in a row and also cited by LinkedIn as one of the “Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies” two years in a row!