Director, Accounting

AAA Club Alliance is seeking a Director of Accounting to join our team!

Position Summary:

The Director of Accounting is a strategic and operational leader responsible for overseeing the daily execution, integrity, and optimization of accounting operations related to Travel and Insurance lines of business, along with other key shared service accounting functions.  Additionally, this role will lead the integration and consolidation of back-office systems for Travel across the enterprise. This individual will play a key role in scaling transactional processes to support company growth, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and automation across functional areas.  The Director will be instrumental in fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, policies, and regulations.

What We Offer:

• The starting base compensation for this position is: $103,086-$180,453*
• Eligibility for Annual Bonus
• Hybrid schedule
• Health & Life Insurance
• 3+ weeks of paid time off accrued during your first year
• 401(K) plan with company match up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Certification Opportunities
• Paid time off to volunteer & company-sponsored volunteer events throughout the year
• Other benefits include a complimentary AAA Premier Membership, Health & Wellness Program, Health Concierge Service, and Short Term/Long Term Disability

* The base pay range shown is a guideline for compensation and ultimate salary offered will be based on factors such as applicant experience and geographic location.

What You'll Do:

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals responsible for travel and insurance transactions
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and performance management to the teams, encouraging continuous improvement and skill development.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven culture, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals and business partners.
• Serve as a key contributor in Finance transformation initiatives and strategic cross-functional projects.
• Define and track performance metrics (KPIs) to measure team output, accuracy, and efficiency
• Lead the automation of manual tasks and explore new technologies or tools to streamline workflows. 
• Develop and implement best practices, policy documentation and standard operating procedures.

Travel Accounting & Transactions Oversight:

• Manage all accounting processes related to travel transactions including customer payments, vendor disbursements, commissions, reconciliations, and refunds.
• Partner with Travel Operations and Supplier Management teams to ensure accurate and timely recording of travel-related financial activity.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and external regulations governing travel-related financial transactions.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation, error reduction, and cost savings in the travel accounting lifecycle.
• Develop and lead the roadmap for consolidating disparate transactional travel accounting systems into a centralized, scalable back-office infrastructure.
• Partner with IT, Operations, and Finance leadership to align business process requirements with systems architecture.
• Manage systems integration across Travel and Insurance Agency platforms, ensuring proper data flow, control points, and accounting treatments

Insurance Accounting & Transactions: 

• Lead accounting operations for Insurance Agency business, including premium collections, carrier remittances, agent commission payments, policy cancellations, and related reconciliations.

• Ensure timely and accurate recognition of revenue and commissions in accordance with accounting standards and carrier agreements.
• Collaborate with Insurance Product, Sales, and Compliance teams to support new product rollouts, carrier onboarding, and transaction flow mapping.
• Develop robust controls and reporting frameworks to monitor performance and reduce financial risk in agency operations.

Financial Reporting, Compliance & Analytics: 

• Collaborate with the finance team to support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. 
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting regulations (e.g., GAAP, IFRS) and company policies, and implement internal controls to prevent errors and fraud. 
• Establish and report analytics within areas of respon