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Accounting - Finance
Assistant Director of Accounting
Accounting - Finance
#756516
Remote / WFH
Mackie Myers ·
Job Description
Mackie Myers is partnering with a high-growth consumer goods business to hire an Assistant Director of Accounting for its US finance team.
As the business continues to scale, it is looking for an experienced accounting leader who can bring strong technical expertise, structure, and discipline to a growing finance function.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and building an accounting function capable of supporting the company’s next stage of growth.
The Role
• Supporting the Director of Accounting in overseeing the US accounting function
• Leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Overseeing reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and supporting schedules
• Reviewing financial statements and ensuring reporting is timely and accurate
• Ensuring accounting policies and processes comply with US GAAP
• Researching technical accounting matters and supporting the implementation of new guidance
• Leading audit preparation and managing external auditor requests
• Strengthening accounting policies, internal controls, and financial governance
• Managing, developing, and mentoring members of the accounting team
• Partnering with finance and wider business teams to improve accuracy and visibility
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting, and accounting processes
• Supporting strategic initiatives and ad hoc projects as the business grows
• Acting as a key accounting contact and providing cover for the Director of Accounting when required
Candidate Profile
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Big Four or top-tier public accounting experience strongly preferred
• CPA qualification preferred
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting principles
• Experience leading close, financial reporting, audit, and internal-control processes
• Previous team-management or supervisory experience
• Experience in a complex, fast-growth, or larger corporate environment
• Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation standards
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to partner with senior stakeholders
• A proactive, hands-on leadership style
• The ability to introduce structure, improve processes, and challenge constructively
• Consumer goods, food and beverage, retail, or another inventory-based industry background would be beneficial
As the business continues to scale, it is looking for an experienced accounting leader who can bring strong technical expertise, structure, and discipline to a growing finance function.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and building an accounting function capable of supporting the company’s next stage of growth.
The Role
• Supporting the Director of Accounting in overseeing the US accounting function
• Leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Overseeing reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and supporting schedules
• Reviewing financial statements and ensuring reporting is timely and accurate
• Ensuring accounting policies and processes comply with US GAAP
• Researching technical accounting matters and supporting the implementation of new guidance
• Leading audit preparation and managing external auditor requests
• Strengthening accounting policies, internal controls, and financial governance
• Managing, developing, and mentoring members of the accounting team
• Partnering with finance and wider business teams to improve accuracy and visibility
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting, and accounting processes
• Supporting strategic initiatives and ad hoc projects as the business grows
• Acting as a key accounting contact and providing cover for the Director of Accounting when required
Candidate Profile
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Big Four or top-tier public accounting experience strongly preferred
• CPA qualification preferred
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting principles
• Experience leading close, financial reporting, audit, and internal-control processes
• Previous team-management or supervisory experience
• Experience in a complex, fast-growth, or larger corporate environment
• Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation standards
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to partner with senior stakeholders
• A proactive, hands-on leadership style
• The ability to introduce structure, improve processes, and challenge constructively
• Consumer goods, food and beverage, retail, or another inventory-based industry background would be beneficial
