Director of Accounting

Associa•Beaverton, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Associa is looking for a Director of Accounting to join our team. The Director of Accounting is responsible for gathering, analyzing, verifying, and the reporting of financial information. The Director of Accounting is responsible for hiring, training, and coaching a team, as well as enforcing corporate company policies, rules, and procedures. The Director of Accounting is responsible for and will oversee certain financial objectives such as preparing and regulating annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, and beginning corrective actions when budget problems occur. Also, keep track of corporate financial status by closely monitoring revenue, expenses, and future budget changes while evaluating financial data, and prepare reports on finances. The Director of Accounting may help guide other departments/divisions/branches by applying observations and recommendations to their financial operations. The Director of Accounting also helps the company avoid legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation, enforcing certain financial regulations, and recommending new, efficient procedures. The Director of Accounting may also be responsible for updating company information by participating in any educational opportunities that can advance the company’s current financial model.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree Required
3 – 5 years of directly related or closely related accounting experience
3 – 5 years of Management and/or Supervisory experience
Knowledge of GAAP at a proficient level.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, ) at a proficient level.
Knowledge of typical business correspondence (grammar, structure, punctuation, spelling, ) at a proficient level.
Professional communication skills (phone, interpersonal, written, verbal, ).
Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented and a team
Interpretation and completion of verbal and/or written instructions at a proficient
Confidentiality and discretion in the performance of all duties and responsibilities.
Time management and time critical prioritization skills

Responsibilities

Manage the daily activities of the accounting
Directly or indirectly supervise the entire accounting team.
Provide quarterly performance reviews of Accounting team and with an emphasis on employee development.
Ensure all new accounting department staff have correct access to accounting software and banking institution per their roles.
Collect and provide information for independent client CPA’s for financial reviews and tax return processing.
Onboard new clients into accounting software and ensure all prior accounting is onboarded prior to reassignment after first billing.
Oversee client collections, late fee and delinquency processing by collecting and providing information to client collections attorneys in a timely manner.
Periodic client ownership and internal client financial statement reviews as assigned.
Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to financial management, budget and accounting.
Oversee the posting and maintenance of general ledger accounts, payroll transactions, accounts payable and general ledger adjustments.
Provide process assistance for client accounts payables general ledger accounting.
Provide financial analysis statements including monthly balance sheets, income statements, cash flows statements, and actual to budget and last year variance analysis for clients.
Provide quarterly training to community managers/ACAM’s to review common financial questions on each report.
Provide assistance to corporate accounting liaison in research into client receivables, credit memos and delinquency.
Other duties as assigned