Director of Accounting POST NUMBER: 484675

Director of Accounting

About the Opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced accounting leader to join a growing organization during an exciting period of expansion and transformation. As Director of Accounting, you'll help build a scalable finance function, strengthen internal controls, and partner closely with executive leadership to support continued growth.

Why You'll Love This Role

• High-impact leadership position with significant visibility.
• Opportunity to help shape the future finance organization.
• Rapidly growing company through both organic growth and acquisitions.
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture with direct access to leadership.
• Stable business with long-term growth potential.

What You'll Do

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Oversee GAAP financial reporting, reconciliations, and accounting operations.
• Strengthen internal controls, improve processes, and maintain audit readiness.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve financial performance and reporting.
• Lead and develop the accounting team while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support board reporting, lender compliance, KPI reporting, and finance transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7 years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls.
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in a growing organization.

Preferred:

• CPA.
• Public accounting background.
• Private equity experience.
• Multi-location, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or field services experience.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.