Accounting Director

Associa; Bedford (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Associa is seeking an Accounting Director to oversee Billing, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, guiding a staff and implementing process improvements. The role includes budgeting support, KPI monitoring, and collaboration with controllers to ensure smooth year-end audits and accurate financial operations.

Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years in billing/AR/AP with supervisory experience, proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics AX and MS Office, and a strong understanding of accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in accounting or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience with billing, AR, AP and supervisory experience (4-5 years).
• Experience with billing processes such as management fees, administrative services, or property and maintenance billing preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics AX core applications and MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Billing, AR, and AP functions and staff, ensuring timely and accurate work.
• Support budgets and forecasting; collaborate with finance managers to meet department goals and SLAs.
• Monitor KPIs; work with branches to standardize processes and improve efficiency.
• Maintain high customer service levels and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate with Corporate and Branch Controllers for year-end audit readiness.
• Ensure timely completion of AR, AP, and billing processes and resolve discrepancies.
• Lead direct reports, set annual goals, and monitor progress for staff development.

Skills

Billing

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Budgeting

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Microsoft Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

With more than 225 branch offices across North America, Associa is building the future of community for nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 11,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise, and trailblazing innovation. For more than 43 years, Associa has brought positive impact and meaningful value to communities. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.

Job Description

Come work at Associa! We are an industry leader in community association management and we are looking for a talented Accounting Director to join our team. If you're serious about your next move, Associa is an excellent place to grow your career.

The Accounting Director is responsible for the oversight of all Billing, Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P) functions, including the supervision of staff within these departments and ensuring that all work is completed in a timely and accurate manner. The Accounting Director is also responsible for process improvements within these functions.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Support budget and forecasting activities. Collaborate with other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives. Adhere to the terms of Service Level Agreements.
• Monitor, review and evaluate key performance indicators and offer recommendations to customers. Work with branches/integrated companies to further standardize processes to drive efficiency.
• Ensure customer satisfaction is maintained by providing quality customer service and ensuring issues are resolved timely.
• Work with the Corporate Controller and Branch Controllers to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit.
• Ensuring billing, accounts receivables (AR), and accounts payable (AP) processes are completed in a timely and accurate manor, tracking and resolving discrepancies and issues as needed.
• Responsible for leadership component, working with each direct report to establish annual goals and objectives and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience AND 5-7 years of experience with billing, AR, AP
• Proven supervisory experience (generally 4-5 years of experience leading or managing a team)
• Preferred: Experience with specific billing processes such as management fees, administrative services, or property and maintenance billing.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX core applications and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint is preferred.
• Must have an understanding of basic accounting procedures and terminology with particular emphasis on accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing and general office procedures.
• Ability to thrive in a business environment with a high volume of transaction processing.
• Strong skills in written and verbal communication; Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.