Position Summary:
The Director, Accounting – Finance Transformation & Special Projects is a key
leader on the accounting team, reporting directly to the Global Controller with
and regular close partnership with the CFO, this individual will drive the
function's most strategic and complex initiatives from concept through
completion. Accounting special projects will strengthen the Company’s global
accounting organization during a critical period of growth, transformation, and
strategic change. With an eye on the accounting and finance technology roadmap,
including the selection and implementation of new systems and introduction of
AI, this role is ideal for a strong accounting leader with project management
skills who enjoys integrating technology and processes to solve complex problem.
The Director will build and manage a team of two Senior Accountants and partner
with both internal cross-functional teams as well as external vendors and
consultants. A highly visible role within the organization, this opportunity
provides a wonderful platform for further career development in a dynamic global
organization.
Job Responsibilities:
* Lead high-priority, cross-functional finance and accounting initiatives from
planning through delivery, owning scope, timeline, resourcing, and outcomes.
* Own the accounting and finance technology roadmap, selecting and implementing
new systems and continuously finding better ways toleverageour ERP (NetSuite)
and other tools to maximize value, streamline workflows, and enhance how the
functionoperates.
* Lead the team's AI initiative,establishingthe foundation for adoption,
selecting the right solutions,identifyinghigh-value use cases, implementing
them withappropriate guardrails, and training teammates on effective,
responsible use.
* Develop the future-state Finance Transformation team, including
organizational design, talent acquisition, capability development, and
leadership of a dedicated team as the function expands.
* Serve as a key participant in the accounting and finance integration of
acquisitions, onboardingacquiredentities, aligning their processes and
systems with company standards, and ensuringaccurate,timelyincorporation into
our reporting.
* Manage and develop two Senior Accountants, growing their careers while
ensuring the team consistently meets deadlines and delivers outstanding
outcomes.
* Manage software vendors, consulting partners, and other service providers
supporting special projects, ensuring they understand our business and
systems, agreeing on scope, and partnering with them to deliver projects on
time and to an outstanding standard.
* Partner with other departments to strengthen the processes and controls
behind the data we rely upon, ensuring upstream inputs aretimely,accurate,
and complete to safeguard the integrity of our financial outputs.
* Build deep, market-by-market knowledge of statutory, operational, and
compliance requirements across all jurisdictions, in addition to a strong
understanding of the BNI CRM and its data, to ensure our technology is
configured and data flows correctly into our ERP to meet each market's needs
and maintain the integrity of our financial statements.
* Anyadditionalduties needed to helpdemonstrateour core values, drive our
vision, and fulfill our mission.
Success Measures:
* On-time, on-scope delivery of special projects.Key initiatives, including
system implementations, AI adoption, and acquisition integrations, are
completed on schedule, within scope, and to a high standard of quality.
* Measurable gains in efficiency and process improvement.Technology and process
enhancements produce tangible results, such as a consistentlyaccurateclose,
reduced manual effort, and greater automation across the function.
* A strengthened control environment.Entity-wide controls are designed
andoperatingeffectively, with prior deficiencies remediated and no recurrence
ofidentifiedissues.
* Reliable financial data integrity.Data flows accurately from source systems
and the BNI CRM into the ERP, and cross-departmental inputs are
consistentlytimely,accurate, and complete.
* Team growth and development.The two Senior Accountants advance in their
capabilities and careers, consistently meet deadlines, and deliver
outstanding work under the Director's leadership.
Competencies:
* Strategic Thinking
* Leadership
* Project Management
* Process Management
* Digital Fluency
* Influence
* Decision Making
* Financial Acumen
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, ora relatedfield.
* Active CPA license.
* 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including
experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through
completion.
* Demonstrated success leading organizational change, technology adoption, or
business transformation initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups.
* Strong technical accounting foundation with solid knowledge of US GAAP and
its practical application to new arrangements, systems, and business
activities.
* Demonstrated experience implementing andoptimizingfinancial systems (ERP and
related applications).
* Proven people-leadership experience, witha track recordof managing,
mentoring, and developing accounting staff.
* Excellentproject-managementskills, with the ability to manage multiple
concurrent priorities, meet deadlines, and hold internal and external
partners accountable.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to
explain complex issues and recommend solutions to senior leadership.
* Experience managing external vendors, consultants, and service providers on
scope, timeline, and deliverables.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: (Working Conditions apply globally. The
Physical Demands section is included to meet U.S. regulatory expectations and
may not apply to individuals located outside the United States.)
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible
amount of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise
move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists,
hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to
perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures;
transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
This is a full-time position. This job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that
are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Learn more at BNI.com [https://www.bni.com/]
An equal opportunity employer.