Senior Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting

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Company Overview

For more than 70 years, TBC Corporation has been a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America’s largest marketers and distributors of automotive replacement tires through wholesale operations. Additionally, TBC responds to the needs of consumers in search of total car care at nearly 470 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the award-winning Big O Tires® brand. TBC is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

With $5 billion in revenue and more than 3,000 employees in the U.S. and Mexico, TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers and with proprietary brands of tires specializing in passenger, commercial, farm and specialty tires. In 2005, TBC Corp. was purchased by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA). SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. In 2018, Michelin, the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, invested in the company which is now a 50:50, privately held joint venture between Sumitomo and Michelin.

Our values are the foundation of our work, how we interact with each other, and the strategies we employ to fulfill our purpose. These are the practices we use every day – in everything we do:

• Integrity - We act honestly because nothing is more important than our reputation.

• Teamwork - We are better together.
• People-Focused - We put people first – our Associates, customers, franchisees, and partners – and cultivate a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive culture, top to bottom, inside and out.
• Accountability - We own our actions and decisions; we do what we say we are going to do.
• Leave Everything Better - We innovate to improve everything we touch, and we take actions now to protect the future. 

Description

We are seeking an exceptionally bright, motivated, and high‑integrity Senior Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting who brings deep technical expertise, a passion for accounting excellence, and an unwavering commitment to getting the numbers right. This leader will serve as a strategic steward of our financial reporting environment while driving meaningful transformation across core accounting processes.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with mastery of both US GAAP and IFRS, a detail‑oriented operator who thrives in complexity, and a proactive change agent who elevates standards, inspires teams, and strengthens the integrity of the company’s financial foundation. This role will oversee the full close process, lead internal and external audit cycles, guide local and outsourced accounting teams, and play a critical role in advancing our accounting systems, processes, and capabilities.

This is a high‑visibility role that demands intellectual rigor, a sense of ownership, and the leadership capacity to transform how we operate today while building the accounting organization we need for tomorrow.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high‑performing accounting organization, including both internal teams and outsourced service providers.
• Build a culture of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. 

Financial Close & Reporting

• Oversee the full monthly, quarterly, and annual close process with precision and timeliness.
• Ensure the production of accurate, compliant financial statements aligned with US GAAP and IFRS.
• Maintain ownership of the general ledger and all core accounting operations, ensuring complete, accurate, and consistently applied accounting.

Technical Accounting & Policy Governance

• Serve as the company’s technical accounting authority; research, interpret, and apply complex accounting standards.
• Establish, refine, and reinforce robust accounting policies, internal controls, and governance frameworks.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and communicate conclusions effectively to executive leadership and external auditors.

Additional Job Responsibilities

Audit Leadership

• Lead the annual external audit process, including planning, coordination, deliverables, and issue resolution.