Director of Accounting

2 weeks ago

Milwaukee, United States AMS Staffing, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Please send your resume in Word format if you are interested in a Director of Accounting & Tax opening located in Milwaukee, WI 53202. Salary for this role is going to be in the $180K-$220K range + bonus potential and AMAZING benefits. If you are not interested in this position, please pass onto colleagues/associates as we do offer referral fees should they be hired.



Job Title: Director of Accounting and Tax (PUBLIC ACCOUNTING & LAW FIRM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)

Job Type: Full Time (4-5 days onsite)

Salary: $180K-$220K

3rd Party C2C/Transfer:No

Referral Fee: $500 -Refer qualified colleague, friends, or family.




Job Description:


Client is seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic, and proactive Director of Accounting and Tax. The right candidate will have 10+ years of experience managing or directing all general accounting, client accounting and fiduciary accounting operations for a large, national multi-office organization. This person will be responsible for all accounting, payroll, partner compensation, tax, and fiduciary accounting functions of the Firm in all offices, including oversight of accounting aspects of the Firm's office space leases.


QUALIFICATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • CPA required.
  • Bachelors degree required with major in Accounting or Finance
  • 10+ years of overall finance, accounting and tax experience required, preferably in a service industry environment.
  • Well-developed and sophisticated leadership, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to relate to and gain the confidence of people at all levels within an organization, as well as an ability to build strong relationships and work in a collaborative environment.
  • Provide overall direction and supervision of the general accounting, client accounting and fiduciary accounting operations for all the Firms locations.
  • Control the preparation of financial and management accounting records and participate in all financial audits.
  • Ensure that effective systems and procedures for accounting and financial reporting are developed and maintained.
  • Direct the maintenance of an effective system of internal controls to assure proper delegation of responsibilities and appropriate checks and balances within the Firms accounting functions.
  • Implement process improvements to accounting procedures to ensure proper internal controls while increasing efficiencies and effectiveness.
  • Evaluate and assess the performance of direct reports.
  • Present accurate management information in a timely and reliable manner to Firm Management.
  • Coordinate Firms responses to financial surveys.
  • Oversee the preparation of the Retirement Plan financial statements and Form 5500.
  • Oversee Retirement Plan transactions and evaluate for compliance with regulatory guidelines.
  • Coordinate the insurance risk management program to include property, casualty, and professional liability insurance.Liaison with Firms risk management staff and with insurance carriers and brokers to update coverage as appropriate.
  • Coordinate the Firms leases with respect to property and equipment including taking oversight of the accounting and depreciation of construction costs in a manner that maximizes tax benefits and Firm profitability.
  • Control and account for all capital expenditures authorized by the Firm.
  • Authorize operating expenditures for ordinary and necessary expenses provided within the annual budget.
  • Monitor the Firms cash position and project working capital requirements.Invest cash balances and borrow funds to meet working capital needs within established policy guidelines.
  • Manage Firms annual budget process for both revenue and expenses.This includes working with administrative managers to collect info, input, analyze, review and report on monthly variances.
  • Oversee Partner Compensation process including draws and distributions, account reconciliations, and year end audit of equity of accounts.Also oversee:i) preparation and distribution of K-1s; and ii) tax elections of partners.Regularly provide partners with updates as to draws, distributions, and related deductions.
  • Working with external accountants, stay current on new tax law opportunities that could benefit the partners.Work with them to implement any changes.
  • Serve as the main resource for retired partner inquiries.
  • Assess trends in the Firms revenues, expenses, and overall profitability.Recommend strategies for increasing revenues and controlling expenses to the Chief Financial Officer.

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