Director of Financial Accounting Reporting

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting responsible for directing the accounting policies procedures and practices of the USA operations in accordance with Group and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX). Areas of responsibility include Accounting & Financial Reporting Payables Payroll Taxes and Compliance.

The Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting will play a crucial role in supporting the financial management of the company. This role is essential for maintaining the financial health of the company and providing valuable insights for decisionmaking.

Duties include providing timely and accurate financial information to the Group and Board of Directors and all levels of management managing audit and tax process cash and ensuring appropriate systems and controls are in place for reporting compliance under SOX and to safeguard companys assets managing and developing accounting staff and developing and assisting in implementing operational budgets plans and procedures.

Specifically the Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting will:

• Oversee preparation of timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with Group policy and IFRS including reports to Group management and board of results against budgets and forecasts.
• Organize and supervise the audit and SOX reporting process including working with external auditors.
• Oversee the accounting policies procedures and practices for the USA to ensure proper controls and compliance.
• Support improvements for projecting cash flow and appropriate strategies to maximize efficiency of the balance sheet and cash.
• Develop train and manage accounting staff and evaluate the structure of the team and plan for continued improvements in its efficiency and effectiveness and provide individuals with opportunities for professional and personal growth.
• Manage annual financial statement 401k and FAR Overhead audits including working with external auditors.
• Lead the tax process including working with external resources on the preparation of all tax returns.
• Oversee the payroll function ensuring the process is timely and accurate.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders; be approachable and serve as a mentor to the Finance team and the business on financial issues.

Qualifications :

*Inoffice working is required three days out of the week at the T&T NYC office. 

Education and Experience

• 8 years of relevant accounting and management experience through some combination of public company and public accounting experience.
• CPA or international equivalent required.
• Bachelors or advanced degree.
• Experience working internationally UK preferred or reporting to a UK parent company.
• Experience working in a professional services or consulting environment is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 accounting software is a plus.

Key Attributes

• Experienced financial professional who is a leader but capable of being handson.
• Strong leadership which inspires loyalty and commitment.
• Promote an inclusive and consultative approach to team management including training developing and mentoring staff.
• Selfstarter who takes initiative to improve both the finance team and the Companys performance.
• Sound technical skills analytical ability and good judgment who is a strategic thinker and strong operational executive.
• Critical thinker that sees beyond the task at hand and considers broader impact to the business. 
• Problem solver who identifies and proposes solutions and ways to work smarter; appropriately escalating emerging issues before they become problems.
• Resilient character comfortable to operate in a fastpaced environment managing multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality always displaying high level of integrity.
• Excellent oral and written communications management and organizational skills.

Additional Information :

The salary range for this fulltime role is $200K$220K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidates experience and qualifications.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects worklife balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CVs that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs will be treated as a direct application. 

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.  

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