Chief Accounting Officer

Job Summary:

The Chief Accounting Officer is responsible for the oversight of all Controllership, Procure to Pay, Credit to Cash and M&A activities.  This includes all accounting & reporting activities, ensuring compliance with BDO’s credit agreement, policies, and internal controls as well as payroll, procurement, billings, collections, and contract administration. 

Job Duties:

• Acts as a strategic business partner to the CFO and the executive leadership team
• Establish and implement strategic priorities to support organizational initiatives (including ESOP transition, annual audit readiness / US GAAP conversion and transition of ERP system)
• Supports M&A initiatives with oversight of deal economics, purchase accounting, and onboarding activities
• Coordinates annual audit with both internal and external parties
• Coordinates annual ESOP activities
• Assists in the creation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with US GAAP and support an effective internal control environment
• Oversees day-to-day activities within the P2P, C2C, and Controllership areas; collaborates with direct reports to implement strategic improvements in each of their respective areas
• Respond to ad-hoc requests in an accurate and timely manner
• Other duties as required 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Monitors and provides performance feedback of all personnel reporting to this position 
• Delivers timely communication to both direct and indirect personnel
• Ensures all direct reports are effectively trained on systems and processes 

Assists direct reports with prioritization of workload, communications, etc. and delegates work assignments to direct reports as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, preferred

Experience:

• Fifteen (15) or more years of financial experience, required
• Experience utilizing knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures, required
• Eight (8) or more years of management experience, preferred
• Experience with a multi-entity / multi-currency company, preferred
• Experience with a Public Accounting Firm as an experienced Senior or Manager level, preferred
• Experience with a multi-entity / multi-currency company, preferred
• Experience with a company with revenue size of at least $750 million, preferred

License/Certifications:

• CPA, required

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, required

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Displays superior verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with professionals at all levels
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Possesses superior customer service skills

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.   National Range: $220,000 - $235,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $220,000 - $235,000

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. 

At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.  BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESO