Director of Accounting

Hoxton Circle•Long Island City, NY

12d

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Accounting to lead accounting operations across a growing multi-brand healthcare services platform in New York. This executive leader will ensure financial integrity, compliance with US GAAP, robust internal controls, successful external audits, and scalable accounting processes driven by automation and technology. This role suits an accounting leader who can operate at both the strategic and execution levels: owning the accuracy of financial results, building disciplined processes, developing people, partnering cross-functionally, and modernizing accounting operations. Company Overview Our organization is a national healthcare services platform with a growing portfolio of home care and healthcare brands across the United States. Within New York, our local operating platform manages several trusted, well-established home care brands serving tens of thousands of patients and families each year. The platform is built on deep community relationships, operational excellence, and a people-first culture. Role Scope The Director of Accounting will serve as a key finance leader for the New York brand portfolio, overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, audit readiness, internal controls, and process improvement across multiple entities and brands. This leader will partner with the broader finance organization and local leaders across Finance, Operations, IT, Payroll, and Revenue Cycle Management to strengthen financial visibility, control discipline, and decision support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred
8-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 5 years in a people leadership role
Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and audit management
Proven experience leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
Demonstrated ability to strengthen internal controls, improve accounting policies, and enhance financial governance
Experience leading external audits and managing auditor relationships
Track record of improving accounting processes through automation, systems optimization, and workflow redesign
Experience managing teams in a multi-entity, multi-location, or multi-brand environment
Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and executive business partnering skills
Fluent Mandarin speaker

Nice To Haves

Healthcare, home care, RCM, payroll-heavy, or regulated services industry experience
ERP implementation, system migration, or financial systems optimization experience
Experience supporting acquisitions, entity integrations, or rapid organizational growth

Responsibilities

Lead accounting operations and financial reporting across multiple entities and brands
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including close calendar management, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, complete, and compliant with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
Maintain balance sheet integrity through disciplined reconciliations, review processes, documentation standards, and timely issue resolution
Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and workflows that support consistent reporting across the platform
Lead annual external audits, coordinate audit requests, prepare schedules, and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors
Strengthen internal controls, approval workflows, financial governance, and compliance practices across the organization
Monitor accounting policies and recommend improvements to reduce risk, improve audit readiness, and safeguard financial integrity
Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, reduce manual work, improve reporting accuracy, and increase scalability
Lead accounting automation, ERP optimization, and financial systems improvement initiatives in partnership with Finance, IT, Operations, Payroll, and RCM
Standardize procedures, reporting packages, reconciliations, and documentation across entities and brands where appropriate
Develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting team, fostering accountability, accuracy, service, and continuous improvement
Establish clear roles, ownership, timelines, and performance expectations across the accounting function
Partner with Finance, Operations, IT, Payroll, RCM, and executive leadership to support strategic initiatives
Support integration of new entities, brands, or acquisitions as the New York platform continues to grow
Translate accounting insights into practical recommendations that support business decisions and operational excellence