Senior Director of Accounting

Confidential Search; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Search is seeking a Sr. Director, Accounting to lead the transformation and expansion of its U.S. organization.

You will design and build a world-class operating model covering AP, vendor maintenance, disbursements, credit/collections, travel/expense and cash application. The role requires 10+ years in shared-services and a track record of scaling a large industrial public company. You will lead hybrid multi-location teams, ensure SOX compliance, and drive automation and controls

Qualifications

• 10+ years in shared-services and transaction-processing leadership for AP/AR.
• Experience building or scaling a shared-services organization at an industrial public company.
• Experience leading hybrid, multi-location teams with direct and indirect reports.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX, payment controls, fraud risk, and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and roadmap for a scalable, high-performing U.S. shared-services organization.
• Oversee end-to-end accounts payable and cash application processes.
• Standardize policies, procedures and controls across entities.
• Set service levels, KPIs, and management reporting focusing on quality and productivity.
• Drive process improvement and automation using workflow tools and AI.
• Support ERP transformation and implementation initiatives.
• Maintain SOX compliance and support audits.
• Lead change management, migration, and acquisition integration.
• Build a high-performing team through coaching and succession planning.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

SOX knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field

MBA, CPA or equivalent

Job description

A publicly traded industrial organization is looking for a Sr. Director, Accounting to lead the transformation and expansion of its U.S. organization. This leader will design and build a world-class operating model, covering accounts payable, vendor maintenance, disbursements, credit / collections, travel / expense and cash application.

Responsibilities:

• Set the strategy and roadmap for a scalable, high-performing U.S. shared-services organization
• Run end-to-end accounts payable and cash application, including invoice processing, payments, posting, reconciliation, exception resolution, credit and collections.
• Standardize policies, procedures, and controls across entities
• Set service levels, KPIs, and management reporting focused on quality, timeliness, and productivity
• Drive process improvement and automation using workflow tools, and AI
• Help design, test, and roll out processes and controls for a planned new ERP
• Maintain strong internal controls, segregation of duties, and SOX compliance, and support internal and external audits
• Lead change management, process migration, and acquisition integration
• Build a high-performing team through coaching, succession planning, and career development

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive shared-services and transaction-processing leadership, with significant responsibility for both AP and AR
• A track record of building, centralizing, or scaling a shared-services organization at an industrial public company of similar size
• Experience leading hybrid, multi-location teams with direct and indirect reports, and growing a function's scope over time
• Experience in a multi-entity, multi-location industrial company
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX, payment controls, fraud risk, and data governance
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred:

• MBA, CPA, or another relevant advanced degree or certification
• Experience with a large ERP transformation or implementation