Reporting to the VP of Accounting, the Accounting Services Director will be responsible for leading and developing accounting operations including the following services: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Payroll Audit, and Risk Management. This position plays a critical role in assuring the delivery of accurate, audit ready, and timely processing within a high level of control. This position develops the accounting operations team, oversees ERP systems and controls, partners with other business functions, and leads corporate accounting transformation initiatives to deliver best in class results. Develops, implements, measures, and maintains accounting practices, policies, controls, and procedures. Establishes accounting operational strategies by evaluating trends, identifying, and measuring KPIs, determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-centric services to drive a culture of quality, proactivity, productivity, and reliability.

• Manages accounting services, including full cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable processing for general ledger coding and posting in synchronization with budgets; oversee the financial close and consolidation process to ensure timely and accurate preparation and recording of financial transactions, account reconciliation and schedules for management reporting; leads the monthly close processes including consolidation, monitoring close status and issue resolution; partner closely with tax team to provide various accounting support on tax related activities; work with external auditors during quarterly, interim, and annual audits. Works closely with Corporate Accounting Manager on various tasks.
• Identify/develop relevant set of KPIs to benchmark team performance against (AP, AR, Cash Management, Payroll Audit & Risk) and manage/report and improve upon; identify and establish best practice controls and processes; implements and enables a culture of continuous improvement; identify automation opportunities while proactively engaging and collaborating with accounting team to build from concept to execution various scalable and transformational processes.
• Works closely with VP of Accounting to identify risks and develop strategies to prevent potential harmful activities or practices with assets and resources, take appropriate action to mitigate risk, record, and document data, work closely with insurance carriers/brokers to oversee/manage commercial lines of coverage.
• Responsible for co-leading with the corporate account manager to oversee the corporate ERP system to include but not limited to GL master data, maintenance of chart of accounts, GL system roles, external systems interface to GL and upload processes; oversees accounting system and process architecture including new developments and on-going maintenance for harmonization across GWPG.
• Lead business validation process for all aspects of Accounting Services; identify and apply appropriate controls; produce accurate and timely consolidation of accounting results in accordance with US GAAP while ensuring compliance to controls (e.g., SOX).
• Mentor, guide, and motivate team of accounting professionals to grow their career, including development of technical, reporting and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated experience with process and system automation.
• Experienced in leading cross functional projects and related management presentations.
• Consistent record of accomplishment of establishing relationships with cross-functional business partners
• Proven experience in continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Enables and expects exceptional customer service is provided by each team member to enhance the end user experience.
• A leader who takes additional responsibilities for the progress of their team, and stays committed to providing an environment that fosters career growth and development for each member.

Education, Work Experience, Personal Attributes

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
• 10+ years of overall experience with focus on all accounting cycles and driving process improvements.
• 5+ years managing a team in a matrixed environment.
• ERP system experience (Great Plains, Amtech, Radius, Harry Rhodes or Navision a plus)
• Experience using SharePoint applications a plus
• Strong experience in accounting leadership position with ability to partner well with internal customers.