Director, Client Accounting Operations

Anderson Business Advisors; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Business Advisors in Las Vegas seeks a Director of Bookkeeping and Client Accounting to lead the bookkeeping services, oversee the team, and drive excellence.

You will optimize workflows, implement AI-driven tools, manage capacity, and ensure high-quality service while aligning with strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting services, or financial operations, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience leading large operational teams within a professional services, accounting, or bookkeeping environment.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles, financial reporting, and operational best practices.
• Demonstrated experience improving operational performance through process optimization, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks and operational systems including Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Bookkeeping department and align with company objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop Bookkeeping Managers and Supervisors with a culture of accountability and improvement.
• Establish performance expectations and development plans for department leaders.
• Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Oversee daily bookkeeping operations to ensure accurate, timely service delivery.
• Standardize workflows, procedures, and quality expectations across the department.
• Evaluate and optimize the department's tech stack to drive efficiency.
• Monitor capacity and performance, ensuring readiness during peak periods.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation and scalability.
• Ensure exceptional client service and optimized deliverables for entity frameworks.
• Collaborate with Client Success and Operations to resolve complex client issues and improve retention.
• Monitor client satisfaction and implement improvement initiatives.
• Support data security, controls, and regulatory compliance across workflows.
• Own departmental KPIs, service levels, quality metrics, productivity, and reporting.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing forecasts, and resource allocation.
• Conduct regular business reviews to identify improvement opportunities.
• Utilize analytics to support data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Product, Technology, Finance, and Shared Service leadership on initiatives and new product implementations.
• Provide operational input into product enhancements and workflows.
• Ensure successful implementation of new systems and processes.
• Scale a global delivery model balancing onshore and offshore resources for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

CPA designation

Master's degree (MBA/Accounting/Finance)

Tools

QuickBooks

Salesforce

Job description

The Director of Bookkeeping and Client Accounting is responsible for leading the operational delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of Anderson Business Advisors' Bookkeeping services. This role oversees the Bookkeeping organization, ensuring consistent service quality, operational excellence, and scalable processes while delivering an exceptional client experience. The Director partners closely with cross-functional leaders to optimize workflows, drive workforce planning, improve operational performance, and support strategic initiatives that enhance the Bookkeeping service offering. This role is accountable for developing leaders, maintaining operational readiness, and ensuring the department is positioned for continued growth and success.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide strategic leadership for the Bookkeeping department, ensuring alignment with company objectives and operational priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop Bookkeeping Managers and Supervisors while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish performance expectations and development plans for department leaders.
• Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee daily bookkeeping operations to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely service delivery.
• Standardize workflows, operating procedures, and quality expectations across the department.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize the department's technology stack (including AI-driven accounting tools, OCR data capture, and practice management software) to drive efficiency and reduce manual processing.
• Monitor departmental capacity and performance while ensuring operational readiness during peak periods.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, automation, scalability, and quality.

Service Delivery & Client Experience

• Ensure exceptional client service through consistent execution of bookkeeping processes and proactive issue resolution.
• Ensure bookkeeping deliverables are structurally optimized for entity frameworks (LLCs, S-Corps, Trusts) to allow a seamless transition to the Tax Department, minimizing year-end adjustments.
• Partner with Client Success and Operations teams to resolve complex client issues and improve the overall client experience.
• Monitor client satisfaction trends and implement initiatives that improve retention and service quality.
• Partner with IT, Legal, and Compliance teams to operationalize and enforce data security protocols, internal controls, and regulatory compliance standards across all bookkeeping workflows.

Performance Management & Workforce Planning

• Own departmental KPIs, service levels, quality metrics, productivity, utilization, and operational reporting.
• Lead workforce planning activities, including staffing forecasts, hiring recommendations, and resource allocation.
• Conduct regular business reviews to evaluate operational performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Utilize reporting and analytics to support data-driven operational decisions.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product, Technology, Finance, Client Success, and Shared Service Center leadership to support operational initiatives and new product implementations.
• Provide operational input into product enhancements and workflow improvements.
• Ensure successful implementation of new systems, processes, and operational changes.
• Optimize and scale a global delivery model, effectively balancing onshore and offshore resources to maximize operational efficiency, capacity, and cost-effectiveness.

Financial & Business Management

• Manage departmental budgets and operating expenses.
• Support pricing, profitability, and financial performance initiatives related to Bookkeeping services.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency while maintaining high service standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting services, or financial operations, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience leading large operational teams within a professional services, accounting, or bookkeeping environment.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles, financial reporting, and operational best practices.
• Demonstrated experience improving operational performance through process optimization, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks and operational systems including Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation or Bachelor's degree in Accounting strongly preferred.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
• Experience leading hybrid US and offshore bookkeeping operations.
• Experience in a bookkeeping, accounting, tax advisory, or financial consulting organization.
• Experience implementing automation, workflow optimization, and operational transformation initiatives.