Senior Director of Accounting

ZRG Careers; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced Accounting Director to lead a 10-member finance team in Northbrook, IL. This hybrid role will involve overseeing month-end close operations, ensuring SOX compliance, and managing a transition from Workday to Oracle ERP. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting skills, public-company audit experience, and proven people-management capabilities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are adaptable to change, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and monitoring internal controls.
• Experience leading a finance team through an ERP migration.
• Successful track record of delivering financial reporting on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 10-member finance team through month-end close operations.
• Ensure compliance with SOX regulations.
• Manage migration from Workday General Ledger to Oracle ERP.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of accounting policies

Public-company audit experience

Strong people-management skills

Change management capabilities

Tools

Oracle ERP

Workday GL

Job description

Well-established Financial Services Advisory and Private Equity Firm with Global Offices. This leadership role will support the global consulting and advisory services business which is in heavy growth after a recent injection of funding from a public financial institution. This position will be a hybrid role in the company's global HQ in Northbrook, IL. The business has over 850 globally, and this is a newly created position that will have 4+ direct reports. As the firm is now owned by a publicly listed company public accounting experience will be a big plus combined with expertise in SOX.

Position Overview

An experienced, hands‑on Accounting Director is needed to lead a 10-person team through month‑end close, SOX compliance, and a major ERP migration from Workday GL to Oracle. The role combines deep technical accounting expertise (including policy interpretation, journal entries, reconciliations, and internal control design), public‑company audit experience, and strong coaching skills to mentor staff and drive change. Success requires adaptability, robust change‑management capabilities, and the ability to deliver accurate, timely reporting in a fast‑paced, growing organization.

Role Overview

• Hands‑on Accounting Director to lead, mentor and grow a 10‑member finance team
• Primary responsibilities: drive month‑end close, ensure SOX compliance, manage major ERP migration

Required Technical Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of accounting policies, journal entries, account reconciliations
• Proven experience designing, implementing and monitoring internal controls
• Background in public-company audit processes and reporting standards
• Lead transition from Workday General Ledger to Oracle ERP
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to minimize disruption and safeguard data integrity
• Maintain continuous operational and reporting accuracy during the migration

Coaching & Change Management

• Strong people‑management skills: develop staff, foster continuous improvement culture
• Demonstrated ability to articulate vision, guide teams through change and secure stakeholder buy‑in
• Establish training, feedback and performance metrics to accelerate team growth

Key Success Factors

• Adaptability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment
• Robust change‑management capabilities to implement new systems and processes smoothly
• Unwavering commitment to deliver accurate, timely financial reporting under tight deadlines

This position is hybrid and will report to the Chief Accounting Officer.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Accounting / Auditing, Finance, Consulting
• Industries: Financial Services, Accounting, Business Consulting, Services