Director of Technical Accounting & Reporting POST NUMBER: 484165

Director, Technical Accounting & Reporting

Location: Wethersfield, CT (Remote or Hybrid Available)
Compensation: Up to $200k Bonus DOE 

We are partnering with a growing financial services organization to identify a Director of Technical Accounting & Reporting. This newly created, highly visible position offers the opportunity to build and strengthen the organization's technical accounting and external reporting function while partnering directly with executive leadership on complex accounting matters and finance transformation initiatives.

Reporting to the Global Financial Controller, this individual will serve as the organization's technical accounting expert, leading external reporting, researching complex accounting issues, and driving improvements to reporting processes. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex accounting challenges, working independently, and making a significant organizational impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual external financial reporting packages
• Research, analyze, and document complex U.S. GAAP accounting matters
• Serve as the technical accounting expert for acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, and other non-routine events
• Lead the implementation of new accounting standards and related disclosure requirements
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and executive leadership on complex accounting matters
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors for technical accounting and reporting
• Coordinate audit requests and ensure timely resolution of reporting matters
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automation, and overall finance operations
• Present technical accounting conclusions and reporting updates to senior leadership

Top Priorities for This Role

1. Public accounting foundation with strong technical accounting expertise
2. SEC and external financial reporting experience
3. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with minimal oversight

Ideal Background

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (CPA required or strongly preferred)
• 10 years of progressive accounting experience
• Big 4 or public accounting foundation with public company experience
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting research
• Experience with SEC reporting, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, financial statements, and disclosures
• Hands-on experience with purchase accounting, business combinations, discontinued operations, and other complex accounting transactions
• Experience supporting acquisitions, divestitures, debt transactions, and other strategic initiatives
• Oracle, Workiva, HFM, or other enterprise consolidation/reporting systems experience preferred
• Strong project management and process improvement experience

What Makes Someone Successful Here?

• Self-directed and capable of operating independently
• Highly analytical with exceptional technical accounting knowledge
• Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple competing priorities
• Strong communicator who can simplify complex accounting issues for executive leadership
• Process-oriented with a passion for continuous improvement and automation
• Collaborative business partner with strong emotional intelligence and executive presence

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Newly created, high-impact leadership position
• Flexible work arrangement with remote or hybrid options available
• Opportunity to build and modernize the technical accounting and external reporting function
• Significant visibility with executive leadership and cross-functional business partners
• Exposure to acquisitions, complex accounting matters, and strategic finance initiatives
• Opportunity to influence the future accounting infrastructure of a growing organization
• Strong compensation package with meaningful bonus potential

Benefits & Additional Information

• Comprehensive benefits package with multiple plan options
• Flexible remote/hybrid work environment
• Opportunity to help shape a growing finance organization during a transformational period
• Strong long-term career growth with the potential to build out the function over time

If you're a technically strong accounting leader with a public accounting foundation who enjoys solving complex accounting issues, improving processes, and partnering with executive leadership, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss this confidential opportunity further.

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.