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About the Role

The Accounting Director is a key member of the leadership team responsible for building and maintaining the financial infrastructure necessary to support the Company's continued growth. This position provides strategic and operational leadership over all accounting, financial reporting, inventory accounting, tax compliance, internal controls, and financial administration functions. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, supports multi-state operations, and strengthens systems, processes, and controls for effective scaling.

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership to support strategic planning, growth initiatives, budgeting, forecasting, and financial decision-making.
Serve as a financial advisor to operational leaders on business initiatives, investments, pricing decisions, and organizational growth.
Develop financial reporting and performance metrics that enhance visibility into business performance.
Direct and oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, and financial reporting.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
Analyze financial results and communicate significant variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
Coordinate and oversee federal, state, and local tax compliance activities.
Manage sales tax compliance, nexus monitoring, registrations, exemption certificate administration, and multi-state reporting requirements.
Ensure strict adherence to U.S. GAAP, local, state, and federal tax laws, and regulatory frameworks.
Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, insurance providers, and other financial partners.
Establish, monitor, and enforce internal financial policies and controls to mitigate risk and safeguard assets.
Hire, train, mentor, and manage the accounting staff, creating a culture focused on accuracy, service, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
Evaluate corporate accounting software and drive process automation to scale accounting operations efficiently.
Lead initiatives to automate workflows and improve efficiency throughout the accounting function.
Coordinate and oversee the activities of your essential business function (EBF) for your division.
Hire new Managers for your divisional EBF as needed.
Oversee the training of new subordinates in their positions.
Delegate and prioritize the work activities of your subordinates.
Assess and document workplace conduct and job performance of your subordinates, including conducting annual performance evaluations.
Process time off requests of your subordinates.
Administer disciplinary action when necessary.
Perform terminations of Managers as needed.
Provide Officer in charge with department-specific analyses and insights, including budgetary estimates and personnel recommendations, to aid in strategic business decisions.
Purchase resources for your department(s).
Attend periodic manager meetings and training sessions.
Be readily available to your department, co-workers, vendors, partners, customers and/or supervisor during normal business hours.
Covering another employee’s tasks and responsibilities during leave of absence.
Covering the tasks and responsibilities of a job vacancy until such time as it can be permanently filled.
Periods of extreme demand or workload requiring cross-departmental reallocation of labor.
Performing to new business requirements with no clear assignment of duty until such time as it can be codified into a new or existing job description.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.
7-10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
3+ years of leadership experience managing accounting personnel.
Experience overseeing financial reporting, close processes, internal controls, and compliance functions.
Experience working directly with executive leadership and supporting business decision-making.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with accounting software, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools.
Strong understanding of internal controls and business process design.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead change and process improvements.
Strong organizational and project management abilities.
High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Experience managing inventory levels exceeding $2 million.
Experience with sales tax audits.
Experience building department KPIs and executive dashboards.
Familiarity with Amazon, e-commerce, or wholesale distribution channels.
Experience preparing information for lenders, bonding companies, or investors.
Proven ability to lead accounting organizations through rapid growth and process transformation.
Demonstrated ability with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
MBA, Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
Experience within distribution, wholesale, publishing, manufacturing, inventory-intensive, or multi-location businesses.
Experience with inventory accounting and costing methodologies.
Experience managing multi-state sales tax and nexus compliance.
ERP implementation, process automation, or system conversion experience.
Experience with MAC OS, Adobe, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, and Apple Mail.
Experience with Netsuite.

Skills

Financial reporting
Inventory accounting
Tax compliance
Internal controls
Financial administration
U.S. GAAP
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Suite
Accounting software
ERP systems
Financial reporting tools
Sales tax compliance
Strategic thinking
Business acumen
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills
Leadership
Process improvement
Organizational skills
Project management
Integrity
Professionalism
Confidentiality
Amazon
E-commerce
Wholesale distribution
Lender relations
Bonding company relations
Investor relations
Process transformation
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Outlook
CPA
MBA
Distribution industry
Wholesale industry
Publishing industry
Manufacturing industry
Inventory-intensive business
Multi-location business
Inventory accounting methodologies
Costing methodologies
Multi-state sales tax compliance
Nexus compliance
ERP implementation
Process automation
System conversion
MAC OS
Adobe
Microsoft Teams
Dropbox
Apple Mail
Netsuite

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid
Flex scheduling

Experience Level

7-10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience
3+ years of leadership experience managing accounting personnel

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
MBA, Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Benefits

Single-subscriber coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance
$1,500 per year Health Reimbursement Account towards eligible medical expenses
Paid time off up to 160 hours per year (for full time employees)
Up to ten (10) paid holidays per year
Up to two (2) paid 15-minute breaks (per 8-hour shift)
Company paid leave for exceptional performance
Year-end profit-sharing bonus for exceptional business growth
Professional business training, certification, and career development opportunities
Business travel and networking opportunities

About the Company

For more information about All About Books, please see our website: www.allaboutbooks.org

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, severe/morbid obesity, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees.
Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons.
Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact a management representative.