Director - Finance Operations Transformation (NY)

Client Delivery

• Provide leadership over client finance and/or accounting functions to include: accounting and operational process improvements, redesign and integration of financial systems, improving financial close management, system strategy/selection
• Design, enhance and advise on best practices for accounting processes and controls across different functional areas including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report, financial reporting and FP&A
• Provide guidance developing target operating models and assist managing change in accordingly
• Assist clients navigating complex corporate transactions (e.g., acquisition integrations, divestitures/ carve-outs, public company readiness, etc.) 
• Identify pain points and improvements in key process areas, including controls, and support efforts to implement solutions
• Improve processes and controls by way of optimization and/or automation
• Expertise across the complete lifecycle of projects, from concept through execution and ongoing operations
• Assist with system and people integrations and identifying efficiencies between the client’s accounting systems and other tools

Leadership

• Account Management: maintain strong relationships, understand clients’ business, and ensure quality of deliverables and satisfaction on engagements.
• Coaching and Development: provide coaching and training for team leveraging their skills and the firm’s people first culture.
• Recruiting and Retention: actively attract, interview, hire and retain top talent
• Thought Leadership: share technical expertise including case studies, white papers, learning materials, panel participation
• Business Development: pursue prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities, foster culture of growth and BD mindset, act as a thought leader in the market, provide client delivery or sector expertise in pursuits

What You’ll Bring

• 15+ years of relevant experience working at high growth or pre-IPO companies including prior experience as a controller or equivalent in technology, consumer products, and/or life sciences
• Expertise in the following areas but not limited to: finance transformation, system implementation, operations improvement, business process improvement, acquisition and divestiture implementation in the commercial industry
• Prior experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory firm)
• Experience with Finance Operating Model design, Close Management, Financial Reporting, Integrations, IPO readiness, and Internal Controls
• ERP system experience in Workday, Oracle, SAP, Netsuite or Intacct
• Experience with technologies used in the CFO suite- ERP systems (ex. Workday, Oracle, SAP, Netsuite, Intaact) and other systems used to manage FP&A, Close Automation, P2P, and Consolidation
• Proven leader who fosters an environment of collaboration and excellence

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or other technical discipline
• CPA, CISA, CFE, CPA, PMP