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Interim Accounting Director

Vaco LLC

  • Boston, MA
  • Today
  • $70–$95 Per Hour
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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Consolidationunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Balance Sheetunmatched
  • Compensation Managementunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Corporate Complianceunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Systemsunmatched
  • Flux Analysisunmatched
  • Foreign Exchange (FX)unmatched
  • Hair Stylingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Process Managementunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Profit & Loss Analysisunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Analysisunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

Description

Interim Accounting Director (3-Month Contract)

Location: Chelmsford, MA (Hybrid or Remote – Preference for candidates in the Greater Boston area)

Our client, a well-established and growing technology company in the Greater Boston area, is seeking an experienced Interim Accounting Director for a 3-month contract beginning immediately. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting leader with a strong corporate accounting background who can quickly step into a fast-paced public company environment and provide immediate impact.

While the position offers hybrid or remote flexibility, candidates located near the Boston area are strongly preferred, as initial onsite travel will be required for onboarding.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and support corporate accounting and financial reporting activities.
  • Manage daily consolidation processes across multiple entities.
  • Oversee legal accruals and equity accounting.
  • Perform foreign exchange (FX) accounting and analysis.
  • Prepare and analyze balance sheet flux reporting.
  • Analyze Marketing & Sales P&L variances and provide meaningful financial insights.
  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end close and financial reporting.
  • Partner with finance leadership to maintain strong accounting processes and internal controls.
  • Support a complex, multi-entity organizational structure while ensuring compliance with corporate accounting standards.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and accounting leadership.
  • Strong background with:
    • Legal accruals
    • Equity accounting
    • Daily consolidations
    • Foreign exchange (FX)
    • Balance sheet flux analysis
    • Marketing & Sales P&L flux analysis
  • Experience working within a public company environment is highly preferred.
  • Technology industry experience is preferred.
  • Experience with ERP and financial consolidation systems is a plus.
  • Proven ability to work independently and quickly adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Position Details

  • Title: Interim Accounting Director
  • Duration: 3-Month Contract
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • Work Arrangement: Hybrid or Remote (Boston-area candidates preferred)
  • Travel: Initial onsite travel required for onboarding

If you're an experienced Accounting Director available for an immediate consulting opportunity and thrive in dynamic corporate environments, we'd love to hear from you.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

HR@vaco.com

.

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBoston, MA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$70–$95 Per Hour
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded2002
Websitehttp://www.vaco.com/

About Company

Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.

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