The Director of Finance and Accounting will oversee finance operations, manage multiple business entities, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and lead a finance team while providing strategic financial leadership.
Job Title: Director of Finance and Accounting (Global & Multi-Business Unit)
Location: Austin, Texas with Travel as Needed
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced, highly capable finance leader to join our growing team. This position will take direct ownership of major portions of our finance operations and provide senior-level oversight for several new and existing business units.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional with deep technical accounting skills, strong leadership abilities, and the versatility to manage diverse business models, international operations, outsourced accounting partners, and complex, multi-entity environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all accounting and finance operations for multiple business units, ensuring accuracy, compliance with US GAAP, and strong internal controls.
- Drive construction and project-based accounting, including job cost tracking, revenue recognition, and financial support for data center development and consulting projects.
- Oversee equipment rental and leasing accounting, including asset capitalization, depreciation, lease accounting (ASC 842), utilization reporting, and ROI optimization.
- Manage and improve ERP systems (NetSuite) by streamlining workflows, integrating data, and supporting automation across entities.
- Partner with business unit leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, KPI dashboards, and performance reporting that supports data-driven decisions.
- Support international operations, including multi-currency accounting, consolidations, and coordination with external accounting partners for compliance in European jurisdictions.
- Provide strategic financial leadership, collaborating with senior executives on process improvements, financial planning, and scaling finance operations to support growth.
- Lead and develop a small finance team, including oversight of outsourced accounting partners.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, required, CPA or Chartered Accountant preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in US GAAP, with IFRS and European statutory accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Background in professional services accounting, project accounting, and/or construction accounting.
- Experience with equipment leasing/rental accounting and revenue recognition.
- Proficiency in NetSuite or similar ERP system, with a proven track record of driving process automation and system improvements.
- Advanced Excel skills for modeling, reconciliation, and data analysis.
- Experience with KPI design, dashboard creation, and metrics-driven performance management.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a rapidly growing company expanding into new geographies and industries.
- Take ownership of critical business units and play a key role in succession planning for senior finance leadership.
- Work directly with the CFO, CEO, and business unit leaders to shape the company’s financial strategy.
- Have the resources and influence to build systems, metrics, and processes that will scale the company for years to come.
Talent War Group and our Client are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Top Skills
Advanced Excel
Erp Systems
NetSuite
OVERWATCH Austin, Texas, USA Office
Austin, TX, United States, 78738
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