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Sr. Director, Corporate Accounting

United States of America - Charlotte NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Driven Brands is North America's largest automotive services company, and they are seeking a Sr. Director of Corporate Accounting. This role is responsible for leading accounting teams, improving accounting processes, and ensuring compliance with SOX and public company standards.

E-Commerce

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a multi-location group of accounting professionals

Improve the overall accuracy and timeliness of accounting processes for all areas of responsibility, including leading downstream through improvements in the preparation and review of: journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analyses, and support utilized in financial reporting activities, tax accounting activities, and support for internal/external auditors

Remediate and work to actively prevent control deficiencies through improving requisite public company disciplines with other teams and departments in the end-to-end processes under responsibility

Prepare and manage certain monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting inputs, including government reporting processes

Serve as a critical stakeholder for numerous audits performed in areas of responsibility

Build foundational processes (including policies) that leverage best-in-class tools and technology available, while driving continuous process improvements to ensure all information is timely and accurate

While partnering with FP&A, demonstrate deep understanding of areas of responsibility to drive rapid improvement and ability to provide ad hoc reporting to management, tax, and financial reporting as needed

Partner with upstream process stakeholders and FP&A to ensure that all financial information is delivered in accordance with timelines for analytical needs

Special projects as assigned

Qualification

U.S. GAAPSOX complianceLeadershipOracle ERPFinancial ReportingProcess automationAnalytical skillsBusiness acumenCommunication skillsDecision makingPresentation skills

Required

Strong U.S. GAAP and SOX working knowledge

Historical success with managing and improving teams that demonstrate end-to-end process knowledge, and managing and streamlining work performed in a multi-location organization

Demonstrated ability to quickly establish trust and build relationships with all levels of professionals throughout the organization

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Seeker and enabler of driving value-added process improvements (experience with process automation preferred)

Strong systems experience including Microsoft Office and Oracle ERP and EPM tools

Ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, self-directed, and independent thinker

Bachelor's degree required – Accounting and/or Finance; CPA required

U.S. GAAP and Internal Controls/SOX required

Public company experience required

Public Accounting experience required

12+ years' experience required

Ability to travel as needed, minimal travel anticipated