Accounting Director - Secretariat Advisors LLC

THE COMPANY

Secretariat is your source for independent expert advisory services. Secretariat specializes in international arbitration, general commercial arbitration/litigation, forensic accounting, economic damages, construction, and government contracting. Secretariat's experts maintain integrity, quality, and objectivity when solving complex disputes, delivering detailed analyses, and articulating meaningful results in a clear and concise manner.

We are seeking an Accounting Director to join our rapidly growing global headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The Accounting Director will oversee the full accounting function for the consolidated business consisting of legal entities in ~10 countries. He or she will manage the accounting team of 3-4 direct reports, oversee all financial statement audits including statutory audits in foreign subsidiaries, provide timely and accurate reporting to the executive leadership team, and implement best practices around the close process. The Accounting Director will be a self-starter who possesses excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Directs the daily operations for multiple functions (monthly close process, technical accounting, accounts receivable and WIP management, supplier onboarding and accounts payable)
• Handles purchase accounting and accounting for complex equity arrangements
• Manages all consolidations and financial statement/statutory audits, including all FX translations and conversions
• Assists with tax compliance (income tax, VAT and transaction tax, etc.) in partnership with the Tax Manager
• Work closely with treasury team to ensure proper financial controls around cash movements and outgoing payments
• Owns the GL account management, revenue and spend categories, and all other accounting system maintenance
• Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks and maintains responsibility for the fiscal integrity of all financial reporting and operations.
• Assists with integration of acquired companies accounting/finance functions into consolidated processes
• Develop additional reporting and dashboards within accounting system (Workday)
• Update and maintain the accounting policy workbook

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or related field. Master's degree in business administration, public administration or other relevant field, preferred
• Public Accounting experience with a Big 4 or large national firm
• 7-10 years of progressive financial operations responsibility in a complex organization with at least five of those years in a finance management role
• Demonstrated competence in financial reporting and internal controls, development of financial and budget planning models, and benchmarking tools
• Proficiency with reporting tools, ERP systems and Microsoft Office suite. Workday experience a plus
• Experience in Private Equity-backed company, foreign operations with FX considerations, and/or Partnerships a plus
• Ability to effectively supervise and build a high-performance culture
• Strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex data for a variety of audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills with a proven track record of building effective relationships across functional areas and with external and community partners
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentially
• Transparent and open working style and high level of professional integrity

Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.