Accounting Director

Salary:

$175k - 200k per year +

Full Benefits Reference:

J50S(11.6.25)-57

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Close Management Lead and manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to GAAP. Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and supporting schedules. Ensure proper revenue recognition, inventory valuation, accruals, and cost accounting treatment. Partner with the Plant Controller(s) to validate production results, variances, and manufacturing cost activity. Accounting Operations Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Payroll accounting functions. Maintain and strengthen internal controls, including policies, procedures, and segregation of duties across all entities. Manage company-wide fixed asset accounting, leases, depreciation schedules, and capital project tracking. Ensure accurate and timely bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and accounting entries. Cost Accounting & Inventory Support inventory accounting processes, including standard costs, variance analysis, cycle counts, and physical inventories. Partner with Operations to analyze yield, scrap, labor, and overhead absorption to support margin improvement initiatives. Review and validate BOMs, routings, and cost rolls in coordination with Operations and Supply Chain. Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis Support the CFO in the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts. Prepare financial analyses, KPI reporting, and variance commentary for executive leadership. Provide decision-support analysis for pricing, capital investments, and operational improvements. Team Leadership & Development Lead and mentor the finance and accounting team, establishing a culture of accountability, urgency, and high performance. Build team capabilities through coaching, cross-training, and succession planning. Establish clear KPIs for finance personnel and promote continuous improvement in reporting and controls. Cross-Functional Partnership Act as a strategic partner to plant managers, operations, and logistics teams to align financial goals with production performance. Participate in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and CAPEX review processes. Lead root cause analysis and financial modeling for manufacturing issues such as yield loss, downtime, and bottlenecks.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including management responsibility. Strong GAAP knowledge and experience with consolidated financial statements. Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, and multi-entity structures. Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage) and advanced Excel skills. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to partner across functions. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment with shifting priorities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time. #gpacFoodProcessing