Director of Accounting

Director of Accounting – North America 📍 Chicago, IL | HybridA large, publicly traded global organization is seeking a Director of Accounting to lead North American accounting operations within a centralized corporate finance structure.This is a senior executive role for a seasoned accounting leader who thrives in complex, multi-entity environments and wants genuine ownership over people, processes, integration, and transformation at scale.What You'll Own:Build, lead, and develop a team of approximately 20 accounting professionals spread across multiple locations — setting vision, managing performance, and creating a high-accountability cultureEnsure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial close and reporting across all North American entitiesOwn revenue accounting processes across the region including contract evaluation, recognition, and compliance with current standardsDrive the integration of recently acquired business units into the centralized accounting model — building teams, defining scope, and managing transitionLead SOX implementation across legacy sites including gap assessments, control design, and remediation across all major accounting cyclesReview balance sheets regularly to ensure compliance, surface trends, and resolve aged or unusual itemsChampion standardization and automation across accounting workflows — reducing manual effort and improving qualityPartner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on financial strategy, risk identification, and process improvementWhat We're Looking For:Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred12+ years of progressive accounting experience including 7+ years leading teamsStrong command of US GAAP and revenue recognition standardsDemonstrated SOX compliance leadership experienceERP proficiency (SAP, JDE, or similar)Proven ability to lead change, manage complexity, and influence across a matrixed organizationStrong communicator with executive presence and sharp organizational instinctsWhy This Role Stands Out:✅ Genuine enterprise leadership — own accounting across an entire continent ✅ Central role in post-merger integration and accounting transformation✅ Real authority over people, systems, strategy, and process design ✅ Hybrid flexibility in downtown Chicago ✅ High visibility to global leadership in a growing, acquisitive organization