My client is a large private equity backed government contractor in search of an accomplished accounting operations/shared services leader to oversee core transactional teams and strengthen performance across payroll, payables, and receivables. This position is suited for someone who combines strong people leadership with a practical approach to improving workflows, reporting, and internal controls. The ideal candidate brings experience supporting government-related customers, navigating integrated finance platforms, and partnering across departments to enhance accuracy, speed, and accountability.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and coach teams responsible for payroll, accounts payable, billing, collections, and cash application, while setting clear goals and reinforcing high standards of execution.
- Monitor day-to-day performance across accounting operations by establishing meaningful metrics, analyzing trends, and preparing reporting that supports leadership decisions.
- Safeguard the quality and timeliness of invoicing, payment processing, and receivables activity through disciplined oversight and adherence to established controls.
- Identify inefficiencies in transaction workflows and implement process enhancements that decrease manual work, shorten turnaround times, and improve consistency.
- Work closely with sales, order operations, and other business partners to strengthen billing inputs, reduce discrepancies, and limit issues that delay collections.
- Support the monthly close process by ensuring subledger activity is complete, exceptions are addressed promptly, and operational records are ready for reconciliation.
- Maintain a strong compliance environment by upholding documentation standards, reinforcing policy alignment, and assisting with audit-related requests.
- Collaborate with accounting, HR, IT, FP&A, and other stakeholders to improve coordination across interconnected processes and drive broader operational effectiveness.
- Take on additional projects and operational priorities as business needs evolve.
- 7+ years of progressive experience working in accounting operations, including leadership exposure across accounts payable and order-to-cash functions.
- Demonstrated background working with government customers and managing billing requirements, compliance considerations, and customer-specific expectations.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion and Salesforce in environments involving connected billing and receivables processes.
- Proven ability to lead teams, build accountability, and guide performance in a fast-moving or change-oriented setting.
- Must have previous experience working within government contracting
- Record of improving workflows, reducing cycle times, and increasing data accuracy across accounting processes.
- Solid understanding of month-end close activities, general ledger support, reconciliations, journal entries, and core AP/AR operations.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and align teams around shared objectives.
All interested Accounting Managers/Supervisors should contact me directly via LinkedIn - Ty Smith