Accounting Services Director

Robert Half • Irving, TX • 2h ago

Description

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Director to lead a high-performing shared services accounting function supporting a complex aerospace environment. This leader will oversee critical accounting operations, strengthen internal controls, and build strong partnerships across business and functional teams. The role offers significant visibility with senior leadership and plays an important part in advancing an efficient, scalable, and high-quality finance organization.

Responsibilities:

Direct monthly and periodic close activities to ensure financial records are completed accurately, reconciled thoroughly, and delivered on schedule.

Lead a large accounting services organization, providing day-to-day guidance, operational oversight, and performance leadership for managers and staff across multiple teams.

Oversee core accounting areas such as inventory, materials, payroll, labor, intercompany activity, and restricted program accounting to maintain consistency and compliance.

Build productive relationships with business and functional stakeholders to align service delivery with operational, regulatory, and quality expectations.

Drive process improvement initiatives that increase reliability, efficiency, standardization, and cost-effectiveness across accounting services.

Lead change management efforts for major process or system-related initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, training support, implementation oversight, and post-launch review.

Establish and monitor meaningful service metrics and key performance indicators, using results to identify issues, prioritize improvements, and track corrective actions.

Maintain a strong control environment by overseeing accounting-related controls, confirming their effectiveness, and supporting compliance and governance requirements.

Partner with external auditors, internal audit teams, and compliance stakeholders to support reviews, address risks, and implement mitigation plans where needed.

Develop team capability by promoting training, maintaining procedural documentation, and fostering an inclusive, growth-oriented work environment.

Requirements - Extensive experience leading accounting operations within a large, complex organization, preferably in a shared services or controllership environment.

Strong knowledge of month-end close, reconciliations, internal controls, and operational accounting areas such as payroll, inventory, labor, and intercompany transactions.

Demonstrated success managing large teams and developing leaders in a multi-layered accounting organization.

Proven ability to lead change initiatives, including process improvement, stakeholder alignment, and adoption of new systems or workflows.

Experience working with external auditors, internal audit functions, and compliance frameworks in a regulated business environment.

Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to create and use KPIs and metrics to drive performance improvements.

Excellent communication and partnership-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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