Job Description
Job Description
Director of Corporate Accounting
Location: Atlanta, GA
Work Model: Hybrid (in-office 1 day/week, with flexibility for 2–3 days during close week)
About the Client
We've been retained by a large, mission-driven healthcare organization known for its compassionate culture, commitment to excellence, and dedication to improving community health. Our Client recently welcomed new executive and financial leadership, creating a renewed focus on modernizing processes, increasing efficiency, and strengthening financial operations.
The Client values stability and is seeking a leader who is excited about building a long-term career, contributing to a collaborative culture, and seeing process improvements through to completion.
Position Summary
The Director of Corporate Accounting reports to the Assistant Vice President of Accounting and oversees enterprise accounting operations, including month-end close, general ledger management, financial reporting, and accounting systems. The role leads a seasoned accounting team and supports a multi-entity environment with complex reporting needs.
The ideal candidate thrives in environments where they can untangle complexity, simplify processes, and lead a team through meaningful modernization efforts—all while bringing a steady, long-term mindset to the organization.
Core Responsibilities
General Accounting Leadership
- Lead enterprise-wide accounting operations, ensuring an accurate and timely month-end close.
- Maintain and enforce the monthly close calendar, ensuring compliance with internal timelines.
- Develop and update accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Team Leadership & Development
- Hire, coach, mentor, and evaluate accounting team members.
- Establish clear expectations, developmental goals, and growth paths.
- Promote a collaborative culture focused on accountability, learning, and efficiency.
- Lead with stability and commitment—serving as a steady presence through organizational change.
Financial Reporting & Audit Support
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting across multiple entities.
- Review financial statements and evaluate key variances, providing analysis to leadership.
- Ensure GAAP compliance and accuracy of the consolidated balance sheet.
- Prepare audit schedules and support interim and year-end external audits.
Systems Oversight & Process Improvement
- Oversee the general ledger system, including upgrades, testing, data governance, and optimization.
- Partner with IT on future system conversions and enhancement initiatives.
- Simplify and modernize accounting workflows; remove bottlenecks and increase efficiency.
- Support chart-of-accounts governance, reporting improvements, and systems documentation.
Entity-Level Accounting Responsibilities
This role oversees accounting and reporting for:
- Foundation
- Corporate Consolidations
- Employee Benefit Plans
- 403(b) Retirement Plans
- Captive Insurance Entities
Special Projects
- Participate in acquisition-related accounting, integrations, and special analyses.
- Support operational transformation and financial modernization initiatives.
- Contribute to strategic requests from finance leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- CPA strongly preferred.
- Minimum 3 years Big 4 or National Accounting firm experience.
- 7–17 years total accounting experience, including 3+ years in leadership.
- Strong foundation in GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, and audit support.
- Expert knowledge of Excel; Workday, Epic, or Strata experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated long-term tenure in previous roles—stability is highly valued.
- Proven ability to lead teams through process improvement and organizational change.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Enjoy untangling chaos—diagnosing gaps, clarifying processes, and improving accuracy and efficiency.
- Thrive in a mission-driven, people-centered corporate culture.
- Be both tactical and strategic, with a calm, steady leadership style.
- Communicate effectively across finance, IT, and operational leadership.
- Value long-term commitment and see the Client as a “home” company, not a short-term stop.