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Senior Director, Accounting

Vaco by Highspring, New York, NY, United States


Client: Global Retail/Wholesale Organization

Role: Senior Director, Accounting Salary: $170,000 - $200,000/annually Location: Manhattan, NY (4 days a week onsite - WFH on Friday)

Strategic Oversight & Financial Reporting

Executive Leadership:

Oversee the month-end close, general ledger management, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial statements.

Complex Accounting Mastery:

Own technical areas including inventory reserves, production overhead capitalization, purchase price variances (PPV), wholesale sales dilution, and deferred revenue.

Financial Analysis:

Deliver detailed monthly analyses on accounts receivable and inventory provisions to the CFO and Chief Accounting Officer.

Treasury & Lending Support:

Supervise the preparation of reports required for the organization’s asset‑backed lending facility.

Operational Excellence & Innovation

Process Transformation:

Act as a change agent to optimize accounting workflows, strengthen internal controls, and implement system enhancements that support global scalability.

Audit Management:

Function as the primary point of contact for external auditors, ensuring quality, transparency, and timely responses to all requests.

Compliance:

Develop and maintain documented policies, procedures, and workflows to ensure strict adherence to U.S. GAAP and corporate governance.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

Team Mentorship:

Provide guidance and professional development to a diverse accounting staff, including oversight of third‑party outsource service providers.

Internal Collaboration:

Partner closely with FP&A, IT, Tax, Treasury, and Operations to align accounting practices with commercial business objectives.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need reasonable accommodations are provided with them; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com.

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