Corporate Accounting Director

 

 

Purpose

The Corporate Accounting Director owns the day-to-day execution of McLarens' global corporate accounting function — audit coordination, close and consolidation, M&A integration accounting, intercompany policy, and global accounting policy and advisory — in close partnership with the Corporate Controller, who retains final authority on audit escalation, intercompany policy, and consolidated reporting sign-off. The role leads McLarens' India-based corporate accounting shared services team, serves as a go-to technical resource for finance staff across all regions, and partners closely with Global Consolidations, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Legal across a global footprint spanning LatAm, APAC, EMEA, the UK, and North America.

Key Accountabilities

Close & Consolidation

• Coordinate the monthly global consolidation process, including reviewing regional portfolios, resolving posting issues, re-running consolidations, and managing close timing across all regions.
• Work closely with the Global Consolidations team on consolidation mapping, reporting timelines, and resolution of cross-entity issues.
• Support the rollout and ongoing use of SAP Group Reporting for consolidation, partnering with the Global Consolidations team and the Rubix SAP S/4HANA implementation program on data mapping, testing, and adoption.
• Own GL mapping governance, including revenue account mapping and income statement structure decisions.
• Review monthly consolidated management reporting, including exceptional items and balance sheet/CEBITDA variances, preparing final materials for the Corporate Controller's review and sign-off prior to distribution.
• Maintain exceptional item schedules and approval documentation for review by the Exceptional Committee (CFO, Corporate Controller, and FP&A leadership), and support enterprise project tracking.
• Perform monthly quality review of sensitive corporate close reporting areas and serve as peer reviewer for the team prior to submission.

Audit Coordination & Compliance

• Coordinate group audit response across all regions in partnership with the Corporate Controller and regional finance leadership, including findings remediation, control deficiency responses, and audit plan/schedule management.
• Own control mediation, planning, and remediation responses in partnership with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain Going Concern models and memos for all Group consolidation levels.

Intercompany Policy & Governance

• Support intercompany recharge methodology, dispute resolution, and legal-entity cost allocation in partnership with the Corporate Controller and FP&A, Tax, and Corporate Accounting stakeholders.
• Manage corporate close for McLarens' corporate legal entities, serving as the primary coordination point on intercompany loan documentation, invoicing, and related cross-functional issues.
• Own IT allocation policy methodology and rollout communication.

Global Accounting Policy & Advisory

• Support the development and delivery of global accounting policy guidance under UK GAAP in response to standard changes or identified business needs, including financial reporting alerts and policy memos, escalating open policy questions to the Corporate Controller.
• Lead the design and delivery of global training materials, townhalls, and policy communications.
• Prepare recommendations on annual candidates for Controllership review programs and prepare final result reports for the Corporate Controller's determination.

M&A / Integration Accounting

• Support Corporate Development on new acquisitions, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration accounting, in partnership with the Corporate Controller.

Team Leadership

• Manage McLarens' India-based corporate accounting shared services team (3 team members), including KPI tracking, task rotation, and capability development.
• Evolve the shared service model within corporate accounting functions, with regular overlap hours to support real-time collaboration with the team.

Strategic & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as the central controllership liaison aligning with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Legal on strategic initiatives.
• Partner with corporate function leaders to provide controllership perspective on budget, cost center, and reporting matters.

Experience and Qualifications

Required

• 6+ years of progressive corporate accounting or audit experience; experience in a global or multinational organization is a plus.
• Exposure to M&A due diligence or integration accounting is a plus.
• Experience coordinating external audit processes across multiple business units or regions.
• Experience with ERP and consolidation systems (SAP and/or equivalent large-ERP platform; consolidation tools such as Planful or similar).
• People management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience in a private-equity-backed or PE-owned portfolio company.
• Familiarity with UK GAAP and/or IFRS is a plus; strong US GAAP-trained candidates are encouraged to apply, as training on McLarens' UK GAAP reporting framework will be provided.

Preferred

• CPA, or actively pursuing CPA licensure.
• Big 4 or national public accounting experience.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations, SAP Group Reporting, or large-scale ERP transformation projects.
• Experience in insurance, claims, or professional/business services industries.
• MBA or advanced degree.

Growth & Visibility

This role works closely with the Corporate Controller and senior finance leadership across audit, policy, and consolidated reporting, with regular visibility to Group Treasury, Tax, and Legal. It's a strong opportunity to broaden global accounting and controllership experience within a growing, PE-backed organization.

 

This role is based in the Atlanta, GA area, with some flexibility for hybrid work. Because this role manages McLarens' India-based shared services team, regular early-morning hours to support real-time overlap with India are expected, in addition to occasional early/late meeting hours to coordinate across LatAm, APAC, EMEA, UK, and North America. Limited travel may be required for audit, acquisition integration, or regional finance leadership meetings.

The workplace

Since 1932, we’ve been who people turn to in tough times. That’s a huge responsibility. It’s also a
huge opportunity. McLarens is a premier independent loss adjusting and forensic technical services
firm, with a global network that delivers consistently excellent service supported by deep local
expertise.

Our work spans industries and the globe. From disaster relief to aviation, engineering to natural
resources, our people get everything they need to impact lives on a global scale. We take our
development seriously and offer careers that empower our people to strive for bigger goals and
reach new heights. And we’ve got the expertise to help them get there: our Loss Adjusters boast an
average of over 20 years' experience.

We’re building a culture where talent shines. Where ambition is everything. And people come first.
It's your career, so why compromise?

What Drives Us:

At McLarens, our commitments shape every experience- for our clients, our people, and the
communities we serve.

• Purpose: Positively impacting people and communities across the globe.
• Progress: Excellence, expertise, and growth opportunities.
• Place: Our culture of empowerment, support and belonging.

The Benefits:

Our people live by a shared set of values: Excellence, Teamwork, Respect, Knowledge, Thought
Leadership, and Accountability. Together, they contribute to an inclusive culture that will help you
thrive.

Here’s what else we offer:

• Compensation: Competitive salary and performance-related incentives.

• Development: Access to technical training, global knowledge-sharing, and career growth
opportunities.

• Wellbeing & Flexibility: Support to balance professional and personal life (e.g., hybrid work,
flexible schedule where applicable).

• Global Exposure: Opportunity to work with colleagues and clients across different countries.

• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where your voice and contribution are valued.

 

Individual progress, global purpose. It’s all here at McLarens.

 

Our Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.