Accounting Services Director

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.