the client is seeking a Director of Accounting to partner closely with senior finance leadership and lead financial accounting across a multi-entity, US-based platform. This is a visible leadership role responsible for accounting controls, reporting, and audit support within a fast-paced, complex leasing environment.
The Director of Accounting will own the month-end close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing accruals, prepayments, and journal entries; maintaining balance sheet, bank, and intercompany reconciliations; and producing weekly, monthly, and annual cash flow forecasts. The role also oversees payroll accounting and related reconciliations, serves as the primary contact for internal and external audits, leads year-end audit preparation and statutory accounts coordination, and supports tax compliance activities with external advisors.
The position includes overseeing transaction processing and controls within a large ERP environment, establishing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across finance, operations, development, and leasing. The successful candidate will typically have a bachelor’s degree and a CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred, along with strong broad accounting experience and a control mindset. Experience managing audits and statutory reporting, exposure to real estate, retail, hospitality, or development/leasing-focused businesses, working knowledge of ERP systems, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are expected, along with the ability to manage deadlines, lead a small team, communicate confidently with senior stakeholders, and handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.