Director | Outsourced Accounting Services

CBIZ

$135K — $160K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8 years of experience in public accounting or related field
  • 6 years of supervisory experience
  • Active CPA or equivalent certification preferred
  • Significant experience with cloud-based accounting systems
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office applications
  • Demonstrated ability to apply AI tools for efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Oversee client engagements and ensure exceptional service delivery
  • Serve as trusted advisor, supervising deliverables including financial statements
  • Develop understanding of client's operations for tailored solutions
  • Demonstrate strong accountability and quality in client deliverables
  • Manage client billing and monitor job progress against budget
  • Cultivate sales leads and contribute to new client onboarding
  • Proactively identify financial challenges and offer practical solutions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment
  • Collaborative, high-performance team culture
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Supportive management initiatives
  • Exposure to advanced accounting technology and tools
Full Job Description
Job Description

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

  • Oversee engagement teams and manage all aspects of client engagements, ensuring exceptional service delivery to assigned clients
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients; supervise and review monthly closes and all deliverables, including financial statements, annual budgets, and audit preparations
  • Develop a deep understanding of each client's operations, systems, procedures, and internal controls to deliver tailored solutions and insightful guidance
  • Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and commitment to quality in the completion of all client deliverables within deadlines
  • Take ownership of client billing upon becoming familiar with engagement scope and budgeted hours; monitor job progress and analyze overruns, present recommendations for additional billing to the Managing Director
  • Set the example for new client development, networking internally and externally, contributing to presentations and proposals, and identifying cross-selling opportunities.
  • Actively cultivate all sales leads and convert prospects to new clients, ushering them through the onboarding process
  • Proactively identify and address financial or operational challenges for clients, offering practical recommendations and solutions
  • Assist with the selection, implementation, and integration of accounting software and complementary third-party systems (e.g., payroll, POS, time & billing) as needed
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment, supporting management initiatives and promoting a positive organizational culture
  • Train and supervise senior and staff accountants, ensuring objectives are accomplished efficiently and effectively; provide hands-on support as required
  • Execute other responsibilities and special projects as assigned


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in accounting, taxation or related field
  • Active CPA or equivalent certification
  • Significant experience with cloud-based accounting and business systems (e.g., QBO, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Yardi, BILL, Ramp, Gusto, Avalara), including remote collaboration tools
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications, including CoPilot.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to apply AI tools to maximize efficiency across engagements, where applicable


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8 years of experience in public accounting or related field
  • 6 years of supervisory experience
  • Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
  • Proficient use of applicable technology
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
  • Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills
  • Must be able to travel based on client and business needs

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