Full-Time Senior Director, Accounting & Assistant Controller
Brightspeed is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Director, Accounting & Assistant Controller. The career level for this job opening is Senior Manager and is accepting Charlotte, NC based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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We are currently looking for a Senior Director, Accounting and Assistant Controller to join our growing team!
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in developing and scaling an accounting organization for a recently formed company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide hands-on, tactical, and strategic leadership over accounting functions (revenue recognition, fixed assets, operating expenses, debt, cash, bank reconciliation, consolidation, reporting for multiple legal entities)
- Ensure company compliance with US GAAP and accounting policies/procedures
- Establish and enhance internal controls, including ICFR
- Lead and manage month-end close process
- Oversee automated general ledger reconciliation
- Serve as key contact for internal and external audit
- Complete transition and integration from recent acquisition
- Direct the preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with finance, tax, treasury, legal, and operations
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing accounting team
- Spearhead ERP system optimization and automation initiatives
- Stay ahead of emerging accounting trends
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles
- Experience with debt and equity transactions, asset sales/acquisitions
- Proven track record of leading large-scale accounting operations
- Strong expertise in ERP systems (preferably SAP, Oracle)
- Outstanding technical accounting research skills
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
- Hands-on experience with financial and enterprise-wide transformation projects
- Ability to navigate ambiguity
Bonus Points:
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
- Telecommunications industry experience