Enterprise Accounting Director - Lead Multi-Entity Teams

Legacy Search Advisors; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after onboarding

Bonus up to 15%

Job summary

Legacy Search Advisors in Baltimore is seeking an experienced accounting leader to own a critical piece of its corporate accounting function. The role offers hybrid work after onboarding, reporting to the Assistant Controller and collaborating with senior leaders to shape accounting practices.

You will lead five accounting managers across a multi-entity environment, influencing processes, controls and system enhancements to support growth and change.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 5+ years leading accounting professionals.
• Experience in a complex, multi-entity environment.
• Strong general accounting and financial close experience.
• Fixed asset, depreciation, capital project and/or construction-in-progress exposure.
• Experience leading managers or multiple accounting teams.
• Strong cross-functional communication and executive presence.
• CPA and/or public accounting experience preferred.
• Real estate, healthcare, hospitality or similarly complex operating-company experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a multi-entity accounting environment with five managers reporting to you.
• Lead across the organization; represent the Controller's organization with senior leaders.
• Oversee general accounting, close, reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany activity, audit support and accounting transformation.
• Drive process improvement, systems optimization and automation across the enterprise.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional communication

Executive presence

Process improvement

Strategic planning

Multi-entity experience

Education

CPA

Public accounting background

Job description

Legacy Search Advisors in Baltimore is seeking an experienced accounting leader to own a critical piece of its corporate accounting function. The role offers hybrid work after onboarding, reporting to the Assistant Controller and collaborating with senior leaders to shape accounting practices.

You will lead five accounting managers across a multi-entity environment, influencing processes, controls and system enhancements to support growth and change.