Director of Accounting

8020 Consulting • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

As a Director of Accounting at 8020 Consulting, you’ll serve as a senior accounting and finance advisor to our clients, leveraging your technical expertise and leadership experience to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful business impact. You’ll lead high-priority accounting and financial reporting initiatives, partner directly with client leadership, and help organizations navigate periods of growth, transformation, and change. Engagements may span technical accounting, financial reporting, close optimization, audit readiness, internal controls, accounting systems, and other critical initiatives within the CFO’s organization. This is an opportunity to bring your experience to a variety of businesses and challenges—without having to change jobs to gain new experiences. Projects are selected to align with your strengths while providing opportunities to expand your expertise and leadership capabilities.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading accounting and financial reporting functions
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting best practices
• Experience with technical accounting, complex transactions, and audit readiness
• Strong understanding of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Experience partnering with CFOs, Controllers, and other senior executives
• A track record of improving accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Experience with ERP and accounting technologies such as NetSuite, BlackLine, SAP, or similar platforms
• The ability to quickly assess complex situations, identify opportunities, and develop practical solutions
• Strong client management and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach
• The ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior accounting and finance advisor to clients.
• Leverage technical expertise and leadership experience to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful business impact.
• Lead high-priority accounting and financial reporting initiatives.
• Partner directly with client leadership.
• Help organizations navigate periods of growth, transformation, and change.
• Engage in technical accounting, financial reporting, close optimization, audit readiness, internal controls, and accounting systems initiatives.
• Support clients by building scalable close and reporting functions.
• Lead ERP implementations or optimizations.
• Design and implement internal controls.
• Lead post-acquisition accounting integration.
• Establish new accounting functions for startups or newly acquired businesses.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with paid bench time
• Performance-based bonus plans
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO, company and floating holidays
• Ongoing training, mentorship, and educational reimbursement
• Robust professional development resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed