Director of Accounting
RESPEC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Build the long-term structure of the accounting department.
- Develop layered roles, lead hiring strategy, and shape team design.
- Run the department with minimal oversight while operating with high autonomy and clear accountability.
- Lead and mentor accounting team members in daily, monthly, and project-based work.
- Manage the month end process by guiding senior accountants, reviewing outcomes, and troubleshooting higher level issues.
- Own improvements to the accounting tech stack, including evaluating and implementing automation and AI assisted solutions.
- Communicate clearly with non-accountant business owners and explain financial results in practical terms.
- Oversee cleanup, back work, and system configuration for new accounts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- CPA preferred but not required
- 6 or more years of experience in public accounting or outsourced accounting
- Experience supervising staff and managing accounting operations
- Leadership experience within a client accounting services (CAS) or multi-client accounting model
- Ability to troubleshoot accounting issues and guide team members toward solutions
- Strong understanding of financial reporting standards and month end best practices
- Proven success working in a virtual environment.
- Comfort with modern cloud-based systems and willingness to adopt new technologies.
- High ownership and initiative.
- Growth minded, resourceful, practical, and steady during challenges.
- Strong judgment and ability to make decisions with limited direction.
- Organized, detail oriented, and consistent in follow through.
- Thrive in fast moving environments.
- Enjoy developing people and leading teams.
- Communicate with clarity, confidence, and practicality.
Benefits
- 20 days PTO
- Health insurance
- 401k
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
accountingfinancial reportingmonth end processtroubleshootingautomationAI solutionssupervising staffmanaging accounting operationsclient accounting servicespublic accounting
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvinginitiativeorganizationaldetail orienteddecision makingadaptabilityteam development
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in AccountingCPA