Regional Director of Accounting - Apex Service Partners

Mission of the Role:

The Apex Atlantic Region is looking for a Regional Director of Accounting. This individual will be a critical leader and manager, participating in building a highly scalable, best-in-class accounting organization as a key partner with the senior leadership team at the Company. He / she will help drive the ethos for how the financial and accounting operations and organization runs.

The Regional Director of Accounting must have superior organization and communication skills, while maintaining strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. This individual will manage all accounting functions, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, payroll, month end close and also have ownership of the implementation of groupwide and GAAP accounting policies. This position will also lead the year-end audit process for the Region. This opportunity offers high visibility in a rapidly growing company and the successful candidate must show great initiative and work with limited supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the regional accounting team
• Ensure financial reporting is highly automated, 98% accurate in accordance with GAAP, and audit ready
• Ensure cash is managed appropriately with the proper internal controls
• Implement and oversee robust monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Ensure there are proper reconciliations and analyzes of general ledger accounts
• Oversee the timely completion of monthly journal entries, and reconciliations
• Lead the integration of acquisitions into our accounting and financial systems
• Implement, document, and monitor internal controls
• Coordinate with the external auditors to ensure successful engagement; provide all requested schedules, information and support as needed to support audit and tax preparation
• Assist as needed with comprehensive annual budget planning
• Support team with key strategic and process improvement initiatives
• Prepare presentations as necessary summarizing key findings of analyses and projects
• Lead a broad range of ad-hoc projects focused on improving reporting quality
• Contribute to team culture and effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Qualifications & Experience:

• 10+ years of prior accounting experience, public and private accounting strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, master’s degree a plus
• Active CPA license required; strong understanding of U.S. GAAP accounting required
• Multi-location accounting experience required
• Experience managing and supervising a decentralized team
• Strong accounting experience and demonstrated ability to lead / drive processes
• Experience leading, organizing and developing a team
• Experience with Sage Intacct and accounting ERP implementations a plus
• Strong ability to communicate accounting and financial information into common language
• Extreme formatting, organization and priority setting skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail and leadership ability
• Interest in joining a well-capitalized entrepreneurial team
• Positive attitude, team player
• Highly motivated, comfortable working independently
• High energy, ownership of work product and dedication to driving results

Personal Characteristics:

• Analytical – finds meaning and action in numbers, and is data-driven
• Excellent communicator – written and oral
• Resourceful – figures out how to achieve results creatively with finite resources
• Thrives in a nimble, lean, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Works collaboratively and energetically
• Impeccable integrity and ethical standards
• Self-aware, accepting, honest, open, and respectful of others
• Ability to create and execute on processes for professionalizing family-owned businesses using best practices
• An undying commitment to personal growth and development

Overview: 

Apex Service Partners LLC (the “Company”, “Apex”) is a leading home services business targeted at HVAC, plumbing and electrical services. In this fragmented industry dominated by smaller businesses, the Company strategy is to execute significant organic growth initiatives. This Company strategy necessitates an A+ accounting team.

Other:

Location: Manassas, VA

Compensation: Competitive

Other Benefits: medical, dental and vision coverage, competitive PTO, sick days, and holidays, 401k matching