Senior Director of Accounting (Hybrid: Duluth, GA)

Senior Director of Accounting

• Lead the accounting, tracking, reporting, and modeling of incentive compensation plans across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with HR and business leaders to ensure accurate accruals, timely payouts, and compliance with plan provisions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to incentive plan processes, supporting systems, and internal controls.

• Identify and address process inefficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities for automation.
• Lead the design and implementation of streamlined scalable accounting processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to modernize workflows, improve process and data quality, and enable operational excellence.

• Lead the accounting close process for multiple distributed lines of business, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Areas of emphasis will include, but are not limited to, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, workers’ compensation, and other insurance accounting topics.
• Ensure the team delivers timely, accurate, and complete financial results.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver insights on performance trends that support strategic decision-making.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead, mentor, and develop the specialty accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Provide coaching and growth opportunities that align with both business objectives and individual career development goals.
• Ad Hoc Projects
• Lead and support team members on a variety of ad-hoc projects and reporting needs as they arise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA certification and 12+ years of experience in public accounting or a related industry strongly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive, Blackline, Vericent, PowerBI, general accounting/ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of AI tools such as CoPilot.

• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional projects, delivering results, and building strong partnerships beyond the finance function.
• Proven ability to redesign accounting processes and policies, resulting in significant organizational efficiency gains.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities, while maintaining strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and implement improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience using various technology platforms to drive effective decisions, such as Workday Adaptive, Blackline, Excel, etc.

• Standard Office: Typically work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment. This position requires compliance for all occupational safety and health standards, rules, and regulations. Below are a few standards specific for this position:
• Sit or stand for long periods of time and walk short distances
• Regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate in writing
• Adjust to vision for both close and distance views
• Stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds