Interim Director of Accounting

Interim Director of Accounting


Position Title: Interim Director of Accounting

Location: Remote or Hybrid (as applicable)


Position Summary


The Interim Director of Accounting will lead the organization's accounting operations with a primary focus on financial consolidations, SEC reporting, and ensuring strong compliance across all accounting functions. This role provides hands-on leadership during a transition period, supporting month- and quarter-end close activities, overseeing consolidation of multiple entities, preparing and reviewing external reporting, and driving accuracy and efficiency across the accounting function. Experience with Workday Financials is preferred but not required.


Key Responsibilities


Financial Consolidations

• Lead the consolidation process across multiple domestic and/or international entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Review subsidiary financials, intercompany activity, eliminations, and consolidation adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP consolidation guidance and internal controls.
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, and cross-functional teams to support consolidated reporting and analysis.

SEC Reporting

• Oversee the preparation, review, and timely filing of all SEC reports, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and disclosures comply with SEC requirements and GAAP standards.
• Maintain processes for documentation, audit trails, and reporting controls.
• Work closely with external auditors, legal teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Operational Accounting Leadership

• Manage general accounting operations including close processes, account reconciliations, journal entries, and internal controls.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to accounting team members during the transition period.
• Identify process improvement opportunities within the accounting and reporting cycles and implement best practices.
• Support audit activities and assist in addressing auditor questions and documentation needs.

Systems & Process Optimization

• Oversee the accuracy and efficiency of financial systems used in consolidation and reporting.
• Workday Financials experience preferred, including reporting, configuration navigation, and data extraction.
• Partner with IT and Finance teams to optimize processes, reporting structures, and workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-entity financial consolidations.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, GAAP, and internal controls.
• Workday Financials experience is a plus, but not required.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Pay Rate: $100-125 / hour


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.


EEO Notice


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For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Pay Transparency Notice


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.