Company: Healthcare / Manufacturing
Location: Austin
Size: $600M business unit (35%+ EBITDA, 65% gross margins)
Reports: 4 direct, 35-person accounting group

The Opportunity: Transform the accounting leadership of this high-growth company that has out-maneuvered larger companies to become a leader in its category space.

Huge opportunity to drive change and impact results.
Great exposure to operations.

The Senior Director, Accounting will serve as a key strategic leader within the Finance Function, responsible for all aspects of Accounting Operations, General Ledger Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting and Financial Reporting.

Act as Senior Accounting Leader in North America, responsible for the Leadership and Development of 40+ Accounting and Finance professionals.
Serve on Regional and Global Leadership teams, developing and implementing strategic roadmap centering around people, process and technologies
Responsibility for the timely and accurate production of all accounting records, results, financial statements and other financial reporting (IFRS)
Developing, maintaining and overseeing an effective system of accounting systems, policies, procedures and controls to maintain compliance
Oversight of all Accounting Systems, General Ledger and Fixed Asset Accounting
Oversight and management of all internal and external financial audits.
Developing and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of People, Process and Technology striving for efficiency and effectiveness
Develop and maintain Accounts Receivable function, with a focus on limiting risk and maximizing collections
Leadership of the Accounts Payable organization, with a focus on timely and accurate payments, accruals and compliance, while designing systems and processes designed to prevent and mitigate any fraud.
Management and oversight of all key Finance Applications within scope of assignment, including but not limited to ERP’s (SAP, Oracle, etc), AP and AR automation
Development of people within organization, with a focus on enablement, empowerment and progression across all direct and indirect reports.
Prepare and manage departmental budgets for all assigned cost centers.
Support M&A (Buy & Sell side) activities

Competencies Required:

Self-starter, demonstrates initiative and ability to lead through change and complexity
Ability to interact with all levels within the organization, with an emphasis on executive level presentations
Excellent skills in oral and written communication
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Detailed oriented, organized and has strong ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to meet tight deadlines
Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
Must be capable of working both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team

Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher Accounting or Finance, MBA preferred

Preferred Work Experience

10+ Years Progressively responsible accounting experience (some in manufacturing)
4+ Years Public accounting experience, Big 4 a plus
2+ Years Supervisory experience in accounting

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