Director of Accounting  [Perm/Direct Hire]

Our Client is a large publicly traded Financial Institution with a global footprint and they are seeking a dynamic Director of Accounting to join their Leadership team in Corporate Accounting. This is a hybrid work model with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.

Overview

Our client is seeking a strong Director of Accounting to work on a fast-paced team in Corporate Accounting. This position will be based in our corporate headquarters in Pasadena, CA.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the completion of the monthly close activities, including monitoring to ensure all close activities are completed timely
• Manage day-to-day activities for teams within the accounting group
• Review daily and monthly general ledger account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Review various schedules for internal reporting requirements including the monthly board package
• Monthly review of financial statement variance analysis
• Establishment of relevant accounting policy and procedures for transactions undertaken by and affecting the company
• Review schedules that support all public filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8K and other SEC filings), as needed
• Review of schedules for various banking regulatory reports, including the quarterly call and FRY schedules, as needed
• Assist with research and evaluate accounting transactions and new accounting pronouncements, and application of those impacting financial institutions
• Work on process improvement as needed.
• Provide day to day management, oversight, in addition to longer-term development planning of a team of accountants
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and projects as needed.
  

Qualifications / Experience:

• At least 10 years of accounting and solid financial reporting experience
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Demonstrate strong research skills regarding current and prospective updates to process and reporting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Must be team-oriented and able to handle multiple assignments and be deadline oriented.
• Must have strong analytical, strategic, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation
• Strong technical, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to partner well with internal customers
• Must have experience managing direct reports
• Banking experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite required