Director - Accounting Advisory, Office of the CFO
About The Position
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Practice Overview Ankura Office of the CFO® (Ankura OCFO®) was established to support the strategic vision and evolving challenges and demands of the finance organization. Our focus is on enabling the CFO’s success by delivering holistic, tailored solutions to drive business performance, enable operational efficiency and effectiveness, and transform data into insights, and position the finance function as a strategic partner to the business. Ankura OCFO® team members have a strong collaborative spirit and an entrepreneurial mindset as we work together to continue our rapid growth and constant innovation. Solutions and Primary Focus Areas: Operational Finance Effectiveness and Efficiency: Optimize Finance and Accounting processes, operations and service delivery model while driving EBITDA improvements and managing overall cost of Finance. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Optimization: Drive working capital improvements, cash generating initiatives and greater transparency into cash flow reporting and forecasting. Financial Reporting: Design external financial reporting and management reporting packages with a focus on key performance indicators to facilitate management and achievement of financial goals and targets i.e., EBITDA. Financial Risk Management: Address audit committee and board concerns, remediate accounting weaknesses/deficiencies, accelerate the close process, manage enterprise risk profile. Interim Management : Fill an interim or surge resource need specifically in a leadership or executive role, including Chief Accounting Officer and Controller; provide solutions to leverage human capital and experience.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited 4-year college / university with educational concentration in accounting.
- 6-8 years of experience related to general ledger close, financial reporting, financial statement auditing, and technical accounting.
- Proficient in monthly close processes, accurate and timely accounting, trial balance and financial statement analysis.
- Experience leading strategies to drive financial and operational goals.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively up to 80%.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Nice To Haves
- CPA (or technical/ GAAP accounting expertise)
- Financial Systems ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday Financials) and general ledger experience
Responsibilities
- Perform and/or lead corporate accounting and reporting functions by overseeing the monthly financial close process, guiding team operations, and collaborating with key stakeholders.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of the financial statements, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Deliver monthly reporting to client management members, boards, lenders, and private equity owners.
- Lead, partner with, and grow accounting teams of various skill levels.
- Oversee and/or contribute to client annual external financial statement audits.
- Implement improved processes and internal controls around financial close, accounts payable, payroll, and various other accounting processes including development of corporate accounting policy/procedure manuals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
