Director of Finance And Accounting

Job Title: Director of Finance & Accounting

Location: Chicago, IL (Remote)

Type: Full-Time, Permanent/Direct Hire

Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000 base salary plus 20% bonus

Benefits: Annual incentive and a benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, voluntary critical and accident insurance, and pre-tax parking and transportation programs.

Company: Global Commercial Real Estate and Investment Management Company

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive revenue monthly close process including preparation and presentation of current monthly recurring revenue reporting, and KPI metrics package to executive leadership.
• Manage day-to-day revenue accounting operations with billing and accounting team, and directly mentor and develop current staff.
• Ensure accurate and timely revenue financial records are maintained in compliance with ASC606.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the Contracts module in Sage Intacct financial system, and revenue recognition general ledger structure compliant with ASC606.
• Assist with ensuring entity compliance with all regulatory entities encountered.
• Technical accounting research pertaining to revenue recognition, and ability to translate Contract language into revenue recognition accounting treatment.
• Track and assist the business in reacting to Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Continuously improve processes to scale with the organization.
• Proactively identify and advance opportunities for improvement (for business, operations or people).
• Partner with cross-functional teams on a regular basis to identify areas of improvement within the revenue cycle and solve issues (if any).
• Ensure adequate processes and controls are in place and followed to ensure the accuracy of our revenue recognition reporting.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex matters concisely.
• Assist in revenue budget and forecasting activities as needed and respond to inquiries from the company-wide managers regarding revenue results and ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Assist in the annual audit process with external auditors and ensure completion of quarterly/ad hoc reporting requirements.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Strong knowledge of ASC606
• 6+ years of experience - Public Accounting / Private Industry mix and CPA strongly preferred
• Experience directly or indirectly managing a team
• A motivated and experienced accounting professional who can oversee the core revenue cycle accounting function of our business, deliver timely and accurate revenue recognition reporting of our financial position, and help us develop and implement new processes and controls needed to scale our rapidly evolving company
• Proven ability to interpret and apply ASC606 accounting guidance and prepare formal, well-supported, memo’s and supporting analyses
• Systems implementation experience a plus
• Sage Intacct and Salesforce experience preferred