Director of Finance and Administration

The successful Director of Finance and Administration will: Lead the finance function for the US business, acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership while serving as the primary liaison with group headquarters. They require a candidate with a CPA license to help oversee the finance, accounting, IT, HR and administration teams, whilst being the main strategic partner/leader of the PA based office.

The successful Director of Finance and Administration will:

• Lead the finance function for the US business, acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership while serving as the primary liaison with group headquarters.
• Own the full accounting cycle, including monthly, quarterly and annual close, financial reporting, reconciliations, revenue recognition, inventory, fixed assets and US GAAP compliance.
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process, providing insightful variance analysis, financial commentary and business performance reporting.
• Partner with commercial and operational leaders to drive profitability, cost control, pricing strategy, working capital optimization and business decision-making.
• Design, implement and strengthen internal controls, governance frameworks, policies and financial processes to support growth, scalability and risk management.
• Oversee all external and internal audit activities, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and group reporting requirements.
• Lead all tax and treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, liquidity management, transfer pricing and federal, state and local tax compliance.
• Serve as a corporate officer, maintaining corporate governance, statutory records, contracts, insurance programs and legal entity compliance.
• Provide oversight of Human Resources, Payroll, IT, office administration, facilities management and third-party service providers, ensuring adherence to group standards and local regulations.
• Lead, develop and mentor the finance team while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and a culture of accountability across the organization.

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Based in the greater Pittsburgh (PA) areaGlobal technology distribution and software company - fast growing

A successful Director of Finance and Administration:

• MUST have a CPA license
• MUST have prior management/leadership experience
• Approximately 10 years of strong finance and accounting knowledge
• Strong level of business partnering and liaison experience
• Strong finance and FP&A background
• Mixture of public and private accounting
• MUST have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Brilliant Excel and prior ERP skills
• High attention to detail

The company operates in the Software, Industrial and Manufacturing industry and have offices based across the world. The HQ is based in mainland Europe, and this role is based in the greater Pittsburgh area (PA). They require a candidate with a CPA license to help oversee the finance, accounting, IT, HR and administration teams, whilst being the main strategic partner/leader of the PA based office. The role will have 2 direct reports and will work closely with the global CFO.

• $160,000 to $180,000 base salary
• Bonus ($15-20k - annually)
• Full benefits package