Director of Accounting

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Accounting

Wayne, PA | Direct Hire | $140,000/year

We are seeking an experienced Director of Accounting for a direct-hire opportunity in Wayne, PA . Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this senior-level position will lead accounting and financial operations across a complex, multi-company organization with multiple legal entities, joint ventures, business units, and operating locations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in multi-entity accounting, consolidated financial reporting, government contract accounting, and regulatory compliance , along with demonstrated experience leading accounting teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the CFO in managing finance and accounting operations across multiple companies, joint ventures, and business units.

• Lead the accounting team responsible for general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, billing, revenue recognition, and cash management.

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

• Ensure financial records are accurate, timely, and maintained in accordance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Prepare financial reporting, budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and contract profitability analyses for executive leadership.

• Analyze financial results and provide meaningful insights and recommendations to the CFO and leadership team.

• Oversee intercompany transactions, allocations, reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.

• Partner with Operations, Payroll, and Human Resources to ensure accurate contract accounting, administration, billing, and profitability.

• Support cash flow forecasting, working capital, and liquidity management.

• Develop and maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Oversee financial administration of significant purchases, capital expenditures, and the corporate credit card program.

Government Contract Accounting & Compliance

• Maintain compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, SCA , and other applicable federal contracting requirements.

• Oversee direct and indirect cost accounting, including cost pools, allocation methodologies, indirect rates, and provisional billing rates.

• Ensure accurate accounting and billing for cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price contracts .

• Monitor contract funding, revenue recognition, unbilled receivables, backlog, and contract performance.

• Support incurred cost submissions, forward-pricing proposals, rate calculations, and other government-required financial schedules.

Tax & Audit Responsibilities

• Oversee state and local tax compliance across multiple operating jurisdictions, including filings, reconciliations, payments, and registration requirements.

• Monitor an expanding geographic footprint to identify new state and local tax compliance obligations.

• Lead and coordinate internal and external financial audits, including 401(k), health and welfare benefit plan, insurance policy, and other required audits .

• Serve as a primary liaison with external auditors and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field .

• CPA highly preferred.

• 10+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of management responsibility and 5 years in a senior-level accounting role .

• Demonstrated experience managing accounting operations across multiple legal entities or business units, multiple states, and OCONUS operations .

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and federal government contract accounting requirements .

• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, SCA, indirect-rate structures, and contract billing .

• Experience managing complex month-end and year-end close processes and consolidated financial reporting.

• Advanced proficiency with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel .

• Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $140,000 annually

This is a direct-hire opportunity offering a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, supplemental life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Employee Assistance Programs, Group Accident coverage, and more.

Additional benefits include a 401(k) retirement plan, 11 paid holidays, and generous paid time off.

Location: Wayne, PA
Employment Type: Direct Hire

Qualified accounting leaders with government contracting and multi-entity accounting experience are encouraged to apply.
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