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Econolite · 1 day ago

Director, Accounting

Anaheim, CA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. They are seeking a high-caliber Director of Accounting to lead the Controllership function, drive operational excellence, and strengthen compliance, controls, and reporting in support of their private-equity growth objectives.

RailroadSoftwareTransportationWeb Design

Responsibilities

Own, consolidate and lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate financial statements under U.S. GAAP

Develop and enforce a disciplined close calendar, improving cycle time and accuracy

Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and variance analyses

Lead consolidation of U.S. and Mexico manufacturing entities and ensure accuracy of intercompany processes

Strengthen internal controls across accounting operations, inventory, revenue, project accounting, AR/AP, and cross-border flows

Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and documentation

Serve as the primary lead for all external audits (financial, tax, compliance)

Support indirect tax, and Mexico/U.S. cross-border requirements

Oversee standard cost updates, BOM reviews, cost-rolls, PPV analysis, and Mexico cost structure oversight

Partner with Operations to validate inventory valuation, cycle counts, and COGS accuracy across Tecate manufacturing and U.S. assembly operations

Ensure proper accounting of transformation, freight, tariffs, and maquiladora cost allocations

Serve as Finance lead for ERP and system enhancements (Dynamics 365, MES, and subsystem integrations)

Manage, coach, and develop the accounting team (GL, AR/AP, Accounting Ops)

Build a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement

Partner with FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and Tax to drive cross-functional alignment

Serve as the subject matter expert on revenue recognition for hybrid software/hardware deals

Oversee treasury function, including weekly cash flow forecasting and banking relationships

Lead the annual standard cost setting process and quarterly cost rolls; analyze and report on Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Material Usage Variance (MUV), and Labor/Overhead Efficiency to identify margin leakage

Qualification

CPAU.S. GAAPMS Dynamics 365Manufacturing experienceTechnical accounting knowledgePrivate-equity experienceCross-border accountingProcess DisciplineCross-Functional InfluenceExecution SpeedLeadership