Job Details

Carolina PRG has partnered with a $2B+ Corporate HQ as they build out a Best In Class Corporate Accounting team. This team is led by an EXCEPTIONAL CAO that believes a positive culture breeds success. This is an opportunity to join a company that champions process improvement initiatives and efficiencies. The ideal candidate will be a forward thinking professional that is eager to grow their career and mentor their staff to lead across other areas of the organization.

**Hybrid schedule of 3 days in office per week**
Position Summary

The Senior Director of Corporate Accounting will lead the corporate accounting function for a publicly traded organization with over $2 billion in annual revenue. This role is responsible for overseeing the general ledger, financial close, external reporting, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. The position manages three Directors and provides indirect leadership to approximately twelve additional corporate accounting professionals.

This role partners closely with Finance, FP&A, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, and external auditors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while driving continuous improvement, scalability, and strong governance across accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop three Directors and an indirect team of approximately twelve corporate accounting professionals.
• Establish clear performance expectations, succession planning, and talent development strategies.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Corporate Accounting & Financial Close

• Oversee the corporate general ledger, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Review and approve complex accounting transactions, estimates, and judgments.

Financial Reporting

• Oversee preparation and review of internal and external financial reporting, including SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and related disclosures.
• Partner with external auditors to support audits and reviews, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the organization.

SOX & Internal Controls

• Lead Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts for corporate accounting, including documentation, testing support, and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Design, implement, and enhance internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
• Partner with Internal Audit to strengthen risk management and control effectiveness.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and accuracy within corporate accounting.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and best practices.
• Partner with Finance Systems and IT on ERP enhancements, implementations, and system controls.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and business leaders to support business initiatives and transactions.
• Provide accounting leadership for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other complex transactions as needed.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior finance leadership on accounting and reporting matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master's degree preferred.
• CPA required.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles in large, complex organizations.
• Experience in a publicly traded company environment required.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Proven success leading and developing senior-level accounting leaders.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Deep understanding of internal controls and SOX frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead large, multi-layered teams.
• Process improvement mindset with experience driving operational efficiencies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Why This Role

This is a highly visible leadership role within a growing, publicly traded organization. The Senior Director of Corporate Accounting will play a critical role in strengthening financial governance, scaling accounting operations, and supporting strategic initiatives at corporate headquarters.