Director, Corporate Accounting-World Class Finance Organization!

Recruiting Resources, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Global Financial Services Firm is seeking an accomplished Director of Corporate Accounting to join its world-class finance organization in New York. The role demands leadership, operational excellence, mentoring teams, and driving strategic initiatives.

The position offers a total compensation range of $190,000–$240,000 with base salary plus a full annual bonus. You will oversee corporate accounting, automate processes, and influence the future of the department with analytics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• CPA or CA designation required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Leadership or management experience (5+ years).
• Experience in financial services or investment management.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and financial reporting.
• ERP systems experience, preferably Oracle.
• Power BI or other BI tools experience preferred.
• Ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Review journal entries, reconciliations, expenses allocations, and financial reporting.
• Maintain robust SOX 404 internal controls.
• Prepare analyses, variance reporting, and executive-level reporting.
• Oversee corporate operating expenses and GAAP accounting.
• Lead quarterly G&A expense forecasting process.
• Analyze financial data and trends to provide insights to senior leaders.
• Lead onshore and offshore accounting teams across time zones.
• Partner with external auditors, internal audit, and tax teams.
• Lead acquisitions, capital transactions, and finance transformation projects.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and implement tech solutions.
• Collaborate with finance, investor relations, and business leaders on special projects.
• Provide leadership and mentoring across the accounting organization.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA or CA designation

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

AI productivity tools

Job description

A premier publicly traded global financial services firm, is seeking an accomplished Director, Corporate Accounting to join its world class finance organization known for investing in exceptional talent and promoting internal growth.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment and enjoys driving operational excellence, mentoring teams, and influencing strategic initiatives

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$190-$240K Total Comp (base + full annual bonus)

As the organization continues its impressive growth, this role will play a critical part in strengthening the corporate accounting function, enhancing financial processes, and ensuring a best-in-class control environme

nt.
Working closely with executive finance leadership, you will oversee key areas of corporate accounting while helping shape the future of the department through automation, analytics, and continuous improvem

ent.
Responsibilities:Key responsibilities inc

• lude:Review journal entries, account reconciliations, expense allocations, and financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compli
• ance.Maintain and strengthen a robust SOX 404 internal control environ
• ment.Prepare financial analyses, variance reporting, and executive-level reporting to support strategic decision-ma
• king.Oversee corporate operating expenses and ensure proper accounting treatment under U.S.
• GAAP.Lead the quarterly G&A expense forecasting pro
• cess.Analyze financial data and business trends to provide meaningful insights to senior leader
• ship.Manage and develop both onshore and offshore accounting teams across multiple time z
• ones.Partner with external auditors, internal audit, and tax teams throughout the audit and reporting c
• ycle.Lead and support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, capital transactions, accounting projects, and finance transformation eff
• orts.Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and implement technology-driven solutions that improve efficiency and scalabi
• lity.Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, investor relations, and business leaders to support internal reporting and special proj
• ects.Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical accounting guidance across the broader accounting organiza

tion.
Qualific

• ationsBachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related
• field.CPA or CA designation req
• uired.10+ years of progressive accounting exper
• ience.Combination of public accounting and corporate accounting experience strongly pref
• erred.Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or management
• role.Experience within financial services or investment management is pref
• erred.Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal con
• trols.Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Oracle F
• usion.Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools is a
• plus.Familiarity with AI productivity tools to improve workflow efficiency is pref
• erred.Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organiz