Director, Accounting

Econolite Group, Inc.•Anaheim, CA

1d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Econolite® is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality. If you want to be at the forefront of this intelligent technology revolution, we want to talk to you about being part of our team. Econolite is committed to employing the best talent that will make significant contributions to building a safer, connected world. Econolite's ITS solutions ease traffic congestion, provide safer mobility, and improve quality of life. As the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management systems, sensor products, and services, Econolite is committed to the advancement of connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and cybersecurity. Econolite is a $200M+ market leader in traffic management hardware, software, and services, with U.S. headquarters, Canada Office and Mexico-based manufacturing operations. We are seeking a high-caliber Director of Accounting to lead the Controllership function, drive operational excellence, and strengthen compliance, controls, and reporting in support of our private-equity growth objectives. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, technically strong accounting leader who excels in a dynamic manufacturing and project-driven environment, brings rigor to month-end close, ensures the highest standard of financial accuracy, and builds scalable processes aligned with company expansion, tariff impacts, cross-border operations, and our ongoing Microsoft D365 ERP transformation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
10+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role
Big 4 public accounting and operational manufacturing/technology controllership
Experience in manufacturing, hardware, assembly, or multi-entity environments
Strong technical accounting knowledge (U.S. GAAP, IFRS, revenue recognition, leases, inventory, SaaS, ARR, etc.)
Prior ownership of audit, close, and controls
Experience in private-equity-backed companies
Experience with MS Dynamics 365, QuickBooks and/or similar tier-one ERP systems
Exposure to cross-border accounting, maquiladora operations, tariffs, and supply-chain

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred
Experience with multi-entities

Responsibilities

Own, consolidate and lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate financial statements under U.S. GAAP
Develop and enforce a disciplined close calendar, improving cycle time and accuracy
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and variance analyses
Lead consolidation of U.S. and Mexico manufacturing entities and ensure accuracy of intercompany processes
Strengthen internal controls across accounting operations, inventory, revenue, project accounting, AR/AP, and cross-border flows
Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and documentation
Serve as the primary lead for all external audits (financial, tax, compliance)
Support indirect tax, and Mexico/U.S. cross-border requirements
Oversee standard cost updates, BOM reviews, cost-rolls, PPV analysis, and Mexico cost structure oversight
Partner with Operations to validate inventory valuation, cycle counts, and COGS accuracy across Tecate manufacturing and U.S. assembly operations
Ensure proper accounting of transformation, freight, tariffs, and maquiladora cost allocations
Serve as Finance lead for ERP and system enhancements (Dynamics 365, MES, and subsystem integrations)
Manage, coach, and develop the accounting team (GL, AR/AP, Accounting Ops).
Build a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement
Partner with FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and Tax to drive cross-functional alignment
Serve as the subject matter expert on revenue recognition for hybrid software/hardware deals
Oversee treasury function, including weekly cash flow forecasting and banking relationships
Lead the annual standard cost setting process and quarterly cost rolls; analyze and report on Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Material Usage Variance (MUV), and Labor/Overhead Efficiency to identify margin leakage.