About the job Director, Corporate Accounting
Director of Corporate Accounting
Location: North Canton, Ohio
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Vice President of Finance
Position Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Corporate Accounting to lead key corporate accounting functions within a large, multi-entity organization.
This highly visible leadership role partners closely with executive finance leadership and cross-functional teams to oversee financial consolidations, external reporting support, technical accounting, acquisition accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting. The Director will play a significant role in strengthening accounting processes, improving operational efficiency, and supporting the organization's continued growth through both organic expansion and acquisitions.
This position is ideal for a collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building scalable accounting processes while mentoring a high-performing team.
What You'll Do
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
- Direct the consolidation of financial results across multiple business units and legal entities.
- Oversee preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, and Operations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Lead technical accounting research and implementation of new accounting standards.
- Manage external audit activities and serve as the primary liaison with independent auditors.
- Support mergers and acquisitions through purchase accounting, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
- Strengthen internal controls and improve financial reporting processes.
- Develop scalable accounting procedures to support continued organizational growth.
- Review complex balance sheet reconciliations and consolidation entries.
- Prepare executive-level financial analyses and presentations.
- Support debt compliance reporting and other lender reporting requirements.
- Lead special projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementations.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop members of the Corporate Accounting team.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
- CPA designation is required.
- MBA or Master of Accountancy preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Five or more years of corporate accounting leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Experience with large ERP platforms and financial consolidation systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Proven leadership, organizational, and project management abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment.
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Industrial Services
- Private Equity-backed organizations
- Multi-location enterprises
- Acquisition-intensive businesses
- Executive-level visibility
- Significant impact on financial strategy and operational excellence
- Opportunity to lead a talented accounting team
- Exposure to mergers and acquisitions
- Highly collaborative executive leadership environment
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Long-term career growth with a financially strong organization