Accounting Director: Hands-On Leader for Close & Growth

Van-Wall-Equipment,-Inc.; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Van-Wall Equipment, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Director of Accounting to ensure the integrity and timeliness of financial statements while leading the AR/AP teams. Reporting to the CFO, you will collaborate across functions to support growth, acquisitions, and system changes.

You will own month-end/quarterly close, audit coordination, and financial reporting for executive leadership, with a focus on accuracy and process improvements in a mid-market equipment dealership environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• 7+ years of accounting experience including 3-5 years in public accounting and/or 2-4 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience managing or supervising a team.
• Experience with payroll, commissions, banking/treasury management, and inventory accounting.
• Experience with accounting software or system conversions.
• Experience supporting acquisitions or business integrations.
• Prior experience in equipment dealership, construction, manufacturing, distribution, or another inventory-heavy industry preferred.
• High level of attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Hands-on approach, not just delegation.

Responsibilities

• Own the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with timely and accurate results.
• Prepare and deliver financial reporting packages and analyses for the CFO and executives.
• Coordinate with the independent CPA during the annual audit; prepare schedules and support requests.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed timely across the general ledger.
• Directly manage AR and AP teams and develop staff.
• Partner with Accounting Operations to ensure smooth handoffs between transactional processing and reporting.
• Calculate and process sales and employee commissions accurately and on schedule.
• Support payroll accounting and reconciliation of payroll-related accounts.
• Assist cash management, banking relationships, and treasury functions, including forecasting.
• Provide accounting support for inventory-heavy operations.
• Assist with acquisitions-related accounting work and due diligence.
• Support system conversions and process improvements.
• Roll up sleeves and contribute hands-on where needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Payroll experience

Inventory accounting

Treasury management

Communication

Process improvement

Acquisitions experience

Hands-on leadership

Detail-oriented

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Public accounting exposure

Tools

Accounting software

ERP / system conversions

Job description

Van-Wall Equipment, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Director of Accounting to ensure the integrity and timeliness of financial statements while leading the AR/AP teams. Reporting to the CFO, you will collaborate across functions to support growth, acquisitions, and system changes.

You will own month-end/quarterly close, audit coordination, and financial reporting for executive leadership, with a focus on accuracy and process improvements in a mid-market equipment dealership environment.