Director of Accounting

Location: Centennial, CO 80112 Salary: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 Salary/year Position Type: Full Time Shift: Day Education: 4 Year Degree Category: Accounting The Director of Accounting is a hands-on leader responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the company's transactions, as well as managing daily capital allocation and treasury functions. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance & Accounting, this individual will oversee accounting operations, including high-volume transaction processing for Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP). This role demands a 'builder-operator' mindset, focusing on strong team leadership and championing an automation-first culture. The Director will drive improvements to eliminate manual workflows and create scalable systems that optimize working capital. Core Responsibility Categories 1. Financial Oversight, AR/AP & Internal Controls • Oversee the daily operations of the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) team, ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of financial activities. • Manage high-volume transaction processing for AR and AP, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. • Ensure that transaction processing functions are executed to the highest standard, focusing on systems, policies, and automation-driven process improvements. • Strengthen internal controls to reduce manual work and create scalability across all entities. 2. Credit & Treasury • Manage the daily execution of treasury and liquidity operations to ensure optimal working capital. • Monitor and report on cash balances, margin balances, and utilization of credit facilities. • Implement automated processes and tools that provide real-time visibility into cash, credit usage, and liquidity across entities. 3. Management Reporting & Analytics • Ensure management reports and KPI’s are accurate, timely, reliable, and useful for decision-making. • Develop and implement automated dashboards and KPI tracking to provide the leadership team with timely visibility into performance. • Conduct variance and cost analysis to support executive decision-making. • Build a data-driven, automation-first finance culture, leveraging analytics and reporting tools to improve performance continuously. 4. Sales & Customer Oversight • Establish and enforce sales and customer management policies and procedures. • Oversee sales contracts, sales practices, and growth initiatives to ensure alignment with financial objectives. • Help negotiate favorable terms to improve working capital. 6. Procurement & Vendor Oversight • Establish and enforce procurement and vendor management policies and procedures. • Oversee vendor contracts, purchasing practices, and cost controls to ensure alignment with financial objectives. • Help negotiate favorable terms to improve working capital. 7. Policies, SOPs & Internal Controls • Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive financial SOPs across accounting, treasury, hedging oversight, and reporting. • Standardize financial processes across all entities to ensure consistency, scalability, and reliability. • Establish robust internal controls that are system-driven, rather than person-dependent, to safeguard assets and mitigate risk. 8. Technology & Automation • Drive process automation to remove manual processes and ensure scalability without proportional headcount growth. • Continuously evaluate and deploy technology solutions that improve accuracy, speed, and cost-efficiency. • Partner with IT and operations to ensure finance systems evolve with business needs and growth. 9. Leadership, Change Management & Team Development • Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing accounting team. • Create a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning. • Drive organizational change by implementing automation-first processes that allow teams to focus on higher-value work. Qualifications Experience: • Minimum 7-10 years of progressive accounting leadership. Experience in multi-entity organizations; exposure to commodities or precious metals is a plus. Proven ability to implement scalable systems and automation. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA preferred. • Technical Skills: Hands-on expertise with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred). Strong command of automation tools and data visualization. Familiarity with AML compliance. Performance Expectations The Director of Accounting will be measured on: • Financial Oversight, AR/AP & Internal Controls: Ensure that transaction processing functions are executed to the highest standard, focusing on systems, policies, and automation-driven process improvements. • Credit & Treasury: Manage the daily execution of treasury and liquidity operations to ensure optimal working capital and help minimize business disruptions. • Management Reporting & Analytics: Drive and implement automated dashboards and KPI tracking to provide the leadership team with timely visibility into performance. • Customer & Vendor Oversight: Establish and enforce customer and vendor management policies and procedures. • Policies, SOPs & Internal Controls: Establish robust internal controls that are system-driven, rather than person-dependent, to safeguard assets and mitigate risk. • Technology & Automation ROI: Leading initiatives that eliminate manual processes and deliver measurable ROI. • Leadership, Change Management & Team Development: Drive organizational change by implementing automation-first processes that allow teams to focus on higher-value work. Total Rewards Package: • Competitive compensation based on experience • Up to 6% company match on 401(k) • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Employee Assistance plans • HSA and FSA plans (pre-tax benefit) • Company paid STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D • Supplemental coverage available, including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospitalization, and Pet • PTO and paid holidays