Accordion · 3 hours ago
Director, Operational & Technical Accounting
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
12+ years expAccordion is a financial consulting firm that partners with private equity to drive value creation. The Director of Operational & Technical Accounting will lead a team to provide accounting and financial advice, prepare financial statements, and implement best practices for financial reporting and internal controls.
AccountingConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
No H1B
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with a diverse set of colleagues to serve clients in the areas of financial accounting matters and business processes:
Prepare financial statements, typically in connection with acquisitions, carve-outs, proposed sale transactions, restatements, etc
Assist in the in the design and implementation of new accounting policies and procedures
Assess and improve financial accounting close process; including accelerating and streamlining monthly and quarterly reporting processes
Establish and document best-in-class financial and operational internal controls and/or assisting in controls remediation
Assist with audit preparation
Oversee and manage financial reporting and operational system implementations
Assess and design finance and accounting organizational structure
Bring a knowledge of reporting and/or operational accounting issues to engagements
Act as the firm representative during client engagements
Assist in growing the firm by supporting business development activities
Identify and sponsor internal initiatives
Travel to client site as needed
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 12+ years of relevant professional experience working in a client serving role at a top-tier public accounting or financial advisory firm, and/or mix of client service and private industry experience at the Controller level
Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects at the same time, managing not only client/sponsor dynamics but internal team dynamics as well
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
A strong and up-to date knowledge of US GAAP, with deep technical understanding of topics such as ASC 606 revenue recognition, lease transactions, purchase accounting, etc
Experience preparing financial statements and drafting footnote disclosures
Experience implementing and managing standardized costing methods within a business or manufacturing setting
Practical knowledge and success in managing the separation of business units as it relates to carve-outs
Experience performing financial and operational internal control reviews
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Strong client service mindset
Preferred
CPA is a plus
Exposure to IFRS is a plus
Experience with carve-outs and restatements is a plus
Knowledge of performing IT assessments and financial system implementation experience is a plus
Experience working with Private Equity, with an understanding of the unique requirements of the Private Equity consulting environment
Benefits
Benefits
Bonus
Company
Accordion
Accordion is a financial and technology consulting firm that offers technical accounting, financial planning, and analysis services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Charlesbank Capital PartnersFriedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL)
2022-09-08Secondary Market
2018-10-10Private Equity
Leadership Team
Atul Aggarwal
President
Junaid Samnani
President, Finance & Technology Solutions
Recent News
2026-01-05
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