Accounting Lead

Accounting Lead
About the Role

This position serves as an operational leader within a rapidly expanding, mission-driven organization. As an Accounting Lead, you will lead and develop multi-site accounting teams, providing the technical guidance and structural oversight necessary to ensure operational excellence across the region. This is a rare opportunity to shape scalable solutions and build a leadership runway under a newly aligned executive team.

The organization is looking for a grounded, high-level professional who carries themselves with the steady energy required to manage diverse stakeholders and complex consulting-style environments. If you enjoy a high degree of autonomy and take pride in mentoring staff while translating financial data for non-accounting audiences, this role offers significant strategic impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead multi-site accounting teams, setting clear priorities and guiding performance to reach operational goals.
• Technical Mentorship: Serve as the primary resource for technical accounting questions and complex problem-solving for both staff and non-financial partners.
• Relationship Management: Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, translating financial insights for audiences with varying levels of expertise.
• Operational Infrastructure: Manage team schedules, coordinate training, and oversee the setup of financial infrastructure across various client locations.
• Process Optimization: Navigate and streamline internal processes to ensure compliance and effective coordination across a growing department.
• Strategic Coordination: Partner with leadership to implement scalable solutions that support the organization’s regional expansion.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, train, and support teams across multiple locations or separate entities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on building consensus and engaging non-financial stakeholders.
• A proactive, grounded work ethic and the ability to work independently across various on-site locations.
• Must be a local candidate capable of regional travel within the Portland area.

Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you. We specialize in placement for accounting and finance professionals. Many of our positions are not posted on the internet. Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.

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