Accounting & Finance Director

Location: Avon, Ohio

Schedule: Full-Time | 100% On-Site

About the Opportunity

Ferretti Search is partnering with a growing organization to identify a hands-on Accounting & Finance Director to lead its day-to-day accounting function while providing meaningful financial analysis and business partnership to leadership.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of Accounting and FP&A. Approximately 60% of the position will focus on accounting and financial reporting, with the remaining 40% centered around forecasting, analysis, reporting, and helping leadership better understand what is driving business performance.

The ideal candidate is technically strong enough to own the close and accounting function but also analytical and commercially minded enough to move beyond simply reporting the numbers. This individual will have an opportunity to improve processes, enhance reporting, leverage technology, and help build a more scalable finance organization as the company continues to grow.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Blend of approximately 60% Accounting / 40% FP&A and financial analysis
• High-visibility role partnering directly with senior leadership
• Ownership and leadership of the accounting and finance function
• Opportunity to improve processes, reporting, controls, and automation
• Hands-on position with meaningful influence over business decisions
• Ability to help build and develop the finance team as the organization grows
• Environment that values initiative, continuous improvement, and an operational mindset

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements and management reporting
• Oversee general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, revenue accruals, and fixed assets
• Provide oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Analyze financial results and investigate significant trends and variances
• Maintain appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Coordinate annual audit, tax, and other external reporting requirements

FP&A & Business Analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
• Prepare monthly reporting and budget-to-actual variance analysis
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and profitability
• Develop financial models to support operational and strategic decisions
• Build and improve KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting
• Analyze large data sets to identify trends, opportunities, and risks
• Translate financial results into meaningful, actionable insights for leadership
• Support executive and external stakeholder reporting requirements

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead and provide day-to-day direction to the accounting team
• Serve as a key financial partner to senior and operational leadership
• Balance strategic finance initiatives with hands-on accounting responsibilities
• Develop existing team members and help build out the accounting and finance organization over time
• Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making

Process Improvement & Systems

• Evaluate accounting processes, workflows, reporting, and internal controls
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency
• Drive automation and technology initiatives across accounting and finance
• Improve processes across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, close, and financial reporting
• Utilize ERP systems and advanced Excel to improve reporting and financial visibility
• Explore opportunities to leverage technology and AI to create efficiencies
• Establish scalable accounting and finance processes to support continued growth

Additional Operational Support

• Provide oversight and review of payroll administration
• Support benefits administration and related processes as needed
• Review expense reporting and employee reimbursements
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax providers, banking partners, and other outside advisors

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Strong accounting foundation with experience owning the full financial close
• Demonstrated FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
• Strong financial reporting and business analysis capabilities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems and ability to quickly learn new technology
• Prior experience leading or providing direction to accounting professionals
• Strong understanding of internal controls and financial reporting
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, lean, and evolving environment
• CPA preferred but not required

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strong accounting leader who also thinks like an FP&A professional and business partner. This person can confidently own the close, ensure financial reporting is accurate, and dive into the details when necessary—but doesn't stop there.

They are naturally curious about why the numbers are moving, understand the operational drivers behind financial performance, and can communicate those insights effectively to leadership.

Most importantly, this individual will bring a builder mentality—someone who enjoys improving processes, creating efficiencies, leveraging technology, and helping develop an accounting and finance function capable of supporting continued growth.

Interested?

Candidates interested in learning more are encouraged to apply directly or reach out to Bob Haas at [email protected].