Director of Accounting

Global Accounting Operations (Multi-ERP Environment):Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger across four separate ERP systems, ensuring consistent application of accounting policies across disparate platforms.Lead the global month-end close, ensuring all deadlines are met in accordance with the closing dates set by management for each individual ERP environment.Compile and analyze financial data to create and record month-end accruals and closing journal entries, managing the complexity of consolidating data from four distinct sources.Ensure the timely completion of account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner, particularly focusing on inter-system variances.IPO Readiness & SOX Compliance:Design and execute a strategy to ensure strict SOX compliance for each of the four legacy ERPs during the transition period, documenting controls and mitigating risks unique to each system.Preparation of supporting documentation for audits and resolve questions from external auditors, serving as the primary lead for internal control testing across the fragmented systems landscape.Identify problems and propose solutions upon discovery regarding control gaps in the legacy environments to prevent deficiencies prior to the IPO.SAP S/4HANA Implementation & Modernization:Lead the operational accounting workstream for the greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation, acting as the primary voice for the General Ledger design and global process standardization.Identify and implement new FinTech tools that integrate with the ERPs to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process.Leverage AI and machine learning to drive process improvement and optimization, creating efficiencies to strengthen controls and reduce manual workload.Leadership & Business Partnership:Support and partner with other members of accounting, tax, financial planning & analysis, management and the business to ensure operational alignment during the systems transition.Leverage previous experience leading individual contributors or teams to guide the staff through the complexity of managing four ERPs while learning a new SAP environment.Manage ad-hoc reporting and special projects as directed by management.