Director of Corporate Accounting & Reporting

Gebhart Holdings; Wabash (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gebhart Holdings seeks a Director of Corporate Accounting to lead the corporate accounting function, owning month-, quarter-, and year-end closes and maintaining internal controls under U.S. GAAP.

The role directs and develops the accounting team, collaborates with FP&A, and drives process improvements to shorten close cycles and strengthen reporting. Reporting to the CFO, this full-time exempt position requires 5–7+ years in corporate accounting with supervisory experience and CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Deep working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and hands- to large-tier ERP systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close from start to finish, delivering accurate financial statements on the close calendar.
• Review and approve journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses for all corporate entities.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Work with the FP&A function to explain budget-to-actual variances and provide data-driven operational insights to leadership.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors; prepare and coordinate PBC schedules and manage the annual audit through completion.
• Design, implement, and monitor the internal control framework, and document and remediate identified control gaps.
• Partner with external tax advisors on corporate tax provisions, state and local tax compliance, and payroll tax oversight.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop the accounting team; set expectations, provide regular feedback, and build a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
• Identify manual accounting workflows and automate or standardize them to reduce close cycle time.
• Contribute to the optimization of the finance technology stack and ERP system.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Gebhart Holdings seeks a Director of Corporate Accounting to lead the corporate accounting function, owning month-, quarter-, and year-end closes and maintaining internal controls under U.S. GAAP.

The role directs and develops the accounting team, collaborates with FP&A, and drives process improvements to shorten close cycles and strengthen reporting. Reporting to the CFO, this full-time exempt position requires 5–7+ years in corporate accounting with supervisory experience and CPA preferred.