Director Accounting Job at Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces and light. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (“ABL”) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (“ISG”), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make the world more brilliant, productive, and connected. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management systems, and location-aware applications.
Job Summary
The Director of Accounting will lead key accounting functions, including general, shared services, and intercompany accounting. The Director of Accounting will be responsible for ensuring complete and accurate financial accounting records for our business segments, legal entity, and consolidated reporting. This includes oversight of daily accounting functions, monthly close processes, and reconciliations of accounts as well as maintaining proper internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, this function will drive overall close governance improvements throughout the organization.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
Lead month-end close process, including the review and approval of journal entries and reconciliations- Support monthly and quarterly reporting of balance sheet analytics to accounting and finance leadership
- Manage OneStream Account Reconciliation Tool administration and reporting
- Supervise and develop a team by performing quarterly continuous performance management discussions, closely tracking goals, and KPIs
- Identify areas for processes improvements and oversee those initiatives
- Partner with Finance and Accounting leadership to support our annual financial plan and rolling forecasts
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, SEC regulations, and Corporate Policies, including our SOX framework
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors
- Continuously identify and lead process improvement efforts to support the transformation of the finance and accounting organization, including establishment of close governance in the upcoming fiscal year
- Support evolving changes and needs of the business
What we are looking for in you:
Technical Competency: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of US GAAP, SOX, and other accounting topics.- Communication: Manage communications through both written and verbal means to ensure that the right people have the right information at the right time.
- Partnership & Collaboration: Ability to build lasting relationships based on mutual respect, to engage project team members, and to positively influence others to work collaboratively to define objectives and to achieve goals. Ability to hold deliverable owners accountable to quality execution in the agreed timeframe. Ability to partner cross-functionally with our technology-focused counterparts and business leaders.
- Problem Solving: Ability to identify and structure problems, prioritize issues, develop solutions, plan and conduct work, process information, and place information into a relevant context or framework.
- Change management: Understand and facilitate change management principles.
Education (minimum education required)
Experience (minimum experience required)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of work experience and education- Certified Public Accountant required
- Knowledge of US GAAP and internal control systems
- 10-15 years professional experience serving in financial accounting capacity
- Proven Advanced Technical Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, OneStream, Oracle, OneStream, Power BI)
Travel Requirements
We invite you to apply today to join us as We Light the Way to a Brilliant, Productive, and Connected World!
We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.
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