Senior Director, Accounting Operations (Hybrid-Reston, VA)

IIIIIIUS • VA

101d • $190,387 - $323,659

About The Position

Our Corporate Accounting team is seeking a Senior Director, Accounting Operations Reporting directly to the Vice President, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer, you will lead teams responsible for billing, cash applications, accounts payable, expense, and labor & payroll operations. This role is responsible for seamless operations and requires being a forward-thinking, strategic leader that can identify areas of opportunity for efficiency and scale, lead various cross-functional initiatives, and be a strong partner with internal customer stakeholders. The position is hybrid (two-three days a week in the office) and located in ICF’s head-quarters in Reston, VA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• 15+ years of finance or accounting experience
• 10+ years of experience working with Accounting, Project Finance Control, Treasury, Procurement, Internal Audit, and/or other internal corporate support services
• 2+ years of experience managing financial and/or accounting operations functions in support of both government or commercial contracts
• 2+ years of experience using Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Time and Expense, and Cognos

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA preferred
• Proven ability to manage and lead large teams while demonstrating capability to create/support positive organization culture, provide mentorship/team development, establish clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability, and foster cross functional teamwork
• Successfully demonstrated process improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated knowledge of government contracting, Cost Accounting Standards and the Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Experience with system conversions, system upgrades and integrating acquired firms
• Expert skills in MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
• Strategic thinker with proven ability to develop vision and drive initiatives for process improvements that align with organization goals
• Financial literacy and fluency with management and financial accounting practices
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a collaborative environment with a high-performance team
• Excellent internal customer service skills with ability to support high performing external customer delivery
• Ability to be flexible to dynamic priorities and changing business requirements
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff including executive management
• Ability to drive innovation and clearly communicate complex ideas
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 75+ professionals and own responsibility of all accounts receivable, accounts payable, labor & payroll processes
• Identify and lead critical cross-functional initiatives to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting operations (i.e. Accounts Payable Workflow, Automated Cash Applications, AR Workflow enhancements)
• Partner with other Corporate Accounting functions to ensure General Ledger and Financial Reporting accuracy
• Liaison with Program Operations to understand and drive enhancements designed to elevate customer experience and delivery
• Create and evolve financial reporting to provide actionable KPIs/metrics to ensure efficiency and compliance across Accounting Operations
• Drive employee professional development by providing mentorship and opportunities for learning and growth across the team
• Lead company acquisition integration efforts across accounting operations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree