Accounting Director - North America POST NUMBER: 472927
We’re partnering with a global, high-growth organization seeking a Director of Accounting to lead North America accounting operations and serve as a key partner to senior leadership.
This is a high-impact role overseeing a multi-entity environment, driving financial reporting, leading a team, and helping modernize processes in a complex, international business.
Position Overview:
Our client is looking for a Director of Accounting who holds a CPA and who has proven professional track record. This is a senior level position leading the North American Accounting functions which requires significant experience in a complex financial environment.
The candidate will direct the day-to-day financial management of the Company as well as financial operational activities, and importantly will act as a strategic partner with the SVP of Accounting. This position requires a hard- working, hands on individual who can work well in a team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across a multi-entity environment
- Oversee consolidations and intercompany accounting, partnering with international teams to ensure proper eliminations and alignment
- Perform and review detailed analysis across key areas including revenue recognition, inventory, reserves, and cost of sales
- Ensure the integrity of financials through balance sheet review, reconciliations, and strong ledger oversight
- Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, and senior leadership to support reporting, insights, and business decision-making
- Support and lead key components of the external audit process, acting as a primary liaison for auditors
- Drive process improvements and close optimization, with a focus on scalability, automation, and strengthening internal controls
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team, while helping build structure and accountability as the organization grows
The Desired Background:
- CPA required with strong technical accounting foundation
- Experience in complex, multi-entity environments (global exposure preferred)
- Background in financial reporting, consolidations, and close leadership
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP
- Prior team leadership experience with a hands-on approach
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.