Director of Accounting

Jobot; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Career growth

Collaborative environment

Automation & analytics exposure

ERP transformation experience

Job summary

Jobot in Springfield, MA is seeking a Senior Accounting Leader to oversee a growing accounting team and partner across the business. The role focuses on robust control environments, accurate financial reporting, and driving ERP transformations.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in accounting, strong leadership, and expertise in month-end close and analytics, with CPA/MBA preferred. This is a high-impact, on-site leadership position at a major financial services organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Previous people leadership or 5+ years of informal leadership.
• Strong expense accounting and month-end close experience.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with internal controls, audit support, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting team and oversee day-to-day operations.
• Drive month-end close, reporting, and process improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize financial systems and ERP processes.
• Lead major automation and analytics initiatives within the accounting function.

Skills

Accounting leadership

US GAAP

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Business

Master's in Accounting

CPA/MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Accounting Leadership Opportunity

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Matt Swaneveld

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us

Founded decades ago and based in Springfield, we are a large, established financial services organization with a complex corporate accounting environment. We offer the opportunity to lead critical accounting operations, partner across the business, develop a team, and drive process and technology improvements.

Why join us

• Leadership role overseeing an accounting team
• Strong career growth and development opportunities
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Exposure to automation, analytics, and ERP transformation
• Opportunity to lead major process improvements

Job Details

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business; Master's in Accounting also accepted.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Previous people leadership or 5+ years of demonstrated informal leadership.
• Strong expense accounting and month-end close experience.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with internal controls, audit support, and financial reporting.
• Experience with fixed assets and/or lease accounting.
• SAP experience preferred.
• CPA, MSA, or MBA preferred.

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