Senior Director, Accounting

Position Purpose:

The Senior Director of General Accounting is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing and
directing the companys general accounting regulatory accounting and management & services (M&S)
accounting functions. This role will serve as a strategic partner to senior finance leadership ensuring
the integrity of accounting records compliance with regulatory requirements and the continuous
improvement of accounting processes. The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting expertise
in both US GAAP and IFRS strong leadership capabilities and a forward-thinking mindset toward digital
innovation and process transformation.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership direction and oversight to the General Accounting Regulatory Accounting and M&S Accounting teams ensuring accurate and timely execution of all accounting activities.
• Monitor and review journal entries account reconciliations and transactional activity to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP IFRS and applicable regulatory accounting standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of regulatory accounting entries regulatory assets and liabilities roll-forward and deferred cost tracking in accordance with ASC 980 and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review M&S cost allocations and inter-company billings to ensure proper recording and compliance with cost allocation methodologies.
• Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring all reconciling items are properly documented and resolved within established timelines.
• Support Rates and Regulatory Affairs (RRA) during rate case proceedings providing financial data testimony support data requests and accounting analysis as required.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of annual regulatory reports and support RRA for any other required regulatory filings.
• Partner with FP&A Tax and business unit leaders to provide accounting insights and historical data analysis to support budgeting and forecasting business decision making and process optimization.
• Serve as a point of contact for external auditors during the annual audit managing the preparation of audit schedules responding to auditor inquiries and ensuring timely resolution of audit findings.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews for direct reports establish individual development plans and identify training and growth opportunities to build team capabilities.
• Identify champion and lead process improvement initiatives across the general accounting regulatory accounting and M&S accounting functions to enhance efficiency accuracy and scalability.
• Partner with Internal Control and Compliance to strengthen the internal control environment and proactively address control gaps or deficiencies.

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelors degree desired in Accounting Finance or related field.
• Masters in Business Administration or CPA license is a plus.
• 10-15 years of progressive accounting experience with experience managing accounting teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing month-end and year-end close processes in a multi-entity environment.
• Proven ability to lead develop and retain high-performing accounting teams.
• Experience with the implementation of State Public Utility Commission Rate Orders.
• Knowledge and Expertise in:
  • Regulatory accounting of regulated utilities in the United States
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements
  • IFRS accounting requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional strategic thinking with ability to translate complex financial data into executive insights that drive enterprise decision-making and long-term value.
• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP and specialized mastery of ASC 980 - Regulated Operations with ability to advise on emerging standards and regulatory implications.
• Proven ability to influence C-suite Board members and diverse stakeholders on strategic financial matters.
• Leader with a track record of building high-performing teams developing future leaders and driving organizational excellence.
• Strategic change agent with proven success leading enterprise-wide finance transformations system implementations and organizational restructuring.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise risk management internal controls (COSO SOX) and governance with the ability to design control environments that balance risk and efficiency.
• Trusted business partner to senior leadership aligning finance operations with enterprise strategy to drive competitive advantage.
• Proven ability to build cross-functional relationships and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries.

Additional Information :

Pay Range: $200000 to $225000 Per Year.

Benefits: Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental vision life insurance savings accounts tuition reimbursement paid volunteering and addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement.

Sick leave 56 hours; Observed Holidays 11 days; Vacation Flexible Time Off

Eligible for up to 20% Annual Performance Bonus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time