Director of Accounting

Akumin • Minneapolis, MN • 2h ago

The Director of Accounting is responsible for the core operational accounting functions of the corporate accounting team. This role will drive accounting for revenue and accounts receivable, reserves, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, lease accounting, consolidation and the overall accuracy of the corporate P&L. This position will interact with the key accounting leadership for each business unit on a frequent basis to ensure the quality, integrity, timeliness and material accuracy of financial statements and forecasting.

This position will have technical accounting competence, critical thinking, leadership capabilities and communication skills and should be able to manage the demands of a complex company environment, all with the customer experience in mind. This role will drive ongoing automation and other transformation efforts.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Hands-on management of accounting close process with focused effort to continuously drive efficiencies in order to enable an accurate 6-day accounting close

Directs the full cycle accounting for assigned areas, including, trade accounts receivable, revenue accounting and all related procedures and controls for the corporate accounting team.

Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations as appropriate; enhance documentation and evidence of review over journal entries and account reconciliations to meet SOX compliance requirements.

Oversee completion all related journal entries, eliminations, and multi-company consolidations and accounting for non-controlling interests

Maintains key relationships with assigned process leads of the corporate accounting team and has primary oversight for accounting work within assigned areas.

Establishes relationships with the key accounting and finance leaders of each business unit.

Responsible for certain accounting integration activities for acquisitions as well as divestiture activities

Responsible for collaboration and coordination with various FP&A teams to ensure forecasts are well informed of accounting-related issues and are materially accurate and reliable.

Support transformation which includes centralizing accounting processes, automating where appropriate, as well as contributing to continuous process improvements by focusing on value-added activities and leveraging technology for increased efficiency and automation.

Implement process, system and internal control changes to ensure the month-end close processes are updated to incorporate impacts from M&A, divestitures, the adoption of new accounting standards, transformations and other changes.

Actively mentor and develop team members in the department and create an environment that encourages an openness to transformation.

Manage quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors in the relevant areas, providing requested schedules, information and other requests.

Position Requirements:

10+ years of related accounting experience

5+ years of diversified leadership, team organization, and people motivation skills

Certified Public Accountant(CPA)

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated and detail oriented

Strong business and team leadership skills

Demonstrates advanced technical knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, procedures, systems, and internal controls

Strong technical accounting skills

Ability to operate in a fast paced, complex environment with competing priorities and demands

Comfortable operating in a very hands on environment

Preferred:

Hands on experience leading change and business / process transformation of a large complex company.

Big-4 Firm audit or accounting advisory experience preferred.

Experience with ERP implementation preferred

Experience with other implementations preferred (AP Automation/Credit Cards/Expense Management/Travel)

Experience leading large, diverse teams preferred

Strong communication skills including ability to present to Senior/ Executive Leadership.

Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with all facets of the organization to develop and execute plans, leveraging various teams across the organization.

Excellent team building skills, strategic problem-solving skills, strong project and resource management, skills, analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and internal control environments.

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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