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Who We Are: We’re builders, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers who draw our inspiration from the incredible leaders we serve. Nearly 15 years ago, we set out to find a better way to help the country’s leading startups navigate the financial hazards that follow their first institutional funding. Today, Propeller’s 350+ full-time professionals on three continents are proud to be considered the premier finance and accounting partner to many of the most iconic emerging companies across the CPG, DTC, Technology, Crypto, and Professional Services industries. We are more than just an outsourced CFO and accounting provider; we are a growth partner for our clients. With a best-in-class technology platform, coupled with unparalleled data and workflow optimization tools, we give founders the visibility and confidence to make smarter decisions.
Title: Director of Accounting, Pod Leader
Reports To: Head of US Accounting
Location: Remote (In person meetings as needed)
Role overview: The Director of Accounting (Pod Leader) is a critical role within the organization, accountable for the success of the accounting teams that deliver work to our clients. Reporting to the Head of US Accounting, the Pod Leaders collaborate with the Head of US Accounting to build and lead their team. The Pod Leader creates and maintains a culture amongst their team that supports high levels of employee engagement and job satisfaction, and delivers high quality, consistent work to clients.
Pod Leaders also work closely with our broader Accounting Team, Finance Directors and CFOs, as well as others at Propeller Industries, to develop and implement accounting policies across the team, and to ensure team members are receiving feedback to enhance the quality and consistency of their work.
The ideal candidate possesses a solid operational and technical accounting background, strong communication skills, leads with empathy, is an active listener, gives consistent feedback and understands the importance of coaching their team. This person is a self-starter and flexible; has a high level of integrity; is action and goal-oriented; and is comfortable in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment. It’s a plus to have worked in a client-services, multi-client or multi-entity environment.
Responsibilities:
_Staffing & Resourcing: Building the right remote team_
Title: Director of Accounting, Pod Leader
Reports To: Head of US Accounting
Location: Remote (In person meetings as needed)
Role overview: The Director of Accounting (Pod Leader) is a critical role within the organization, accountable for the success of the accounting teams that deliver work to our clients. Reporting to the Head of US Accounting, the Pod Leaders collaborate with the Head of US Accounting to build and lead their team. The Pod Leader creates and maintains a culture amongst their team that supports high levels of employee engagement and job satisfaction, and delivers high quality, consistent work to clients.
Pod Leaders also work closely with our broader Accounting Team, Finance Directors and CFOs, as well as others at Propeller Industries, to develop and implement accounting policies across the team, and to ensure team members are receiving feedback to enhance the quality and consistency of their work.
The ideal candidate possesses a solid operational and technical accounting background, strong communication skills, leads with empathy, is an active listener, gives consistent feedback and understands the importance of coaching their team. This person is a self-starter and flexible; has a high level of integrity; is action and goal-oriented; and is comfortable in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment. It’s a plus to have worked in a client-services, multi-client or multi-entity environment.
Responsibilities:
_Staffing & Resourcing: Building the right remote team_
Build and grow your team by identifying needs for additional staff within the Pod
Align staff against client assignments, load-balancing as appropriate to accommodate individual capabilities and interests with client and company needs
Manage onboarding processes for new hires to ensure consistency across onboarding and orientation
_Talent Development: Empowering your people to maximize their engagement and individual contributions_
Actively participate in each Pod Member’s career development, helping to align individual capabilities and interests with client and company needs
Coach Pod Members one-on-one in an effort to bolster their skills, to identify development opportunities, and to identify mentors within or across pods that can share knowledge
Participate and advocate for Pod Members during annual/semi-annual compensation review process
_Team Integrations: Ensure the pod is well-integrated with International Teams and other Pods_
Ensure your Pod is integrated with and building close relationships with respective International Teams
Work with your Pod and International Teams to effectively train and delegate work to your International Team
Ensure culture of trust and collaboration with other pods
_Work Quality: Ensuring consistency and quality of deliverables to clients_
Responsible for the quality of the accounting work delivered to Clients from your Pod and International Team(s)
Collaborate with Directors, VPs & CFOs to ensure client satisfaction across your Pod’s client portfolio
Work with other Pod Leaders to create and refine processes that ensure quality and consistency of deliverables; advocate for best practices and refreshing deliverables and processes as Propeller evolves
Collaborate with other Pod Leaders to celebrate high quality performance and identify areas for improvement
Qualifications:
12+ years of operational accounting experience, including 3+ years as a Controller or Senior Accounting Manager
3+ years experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment
Experience overseeing full-cycle accounting for venture stage or private equity backed companies
Ability to teach and coach team members
Expert communicator; active listener; can process conflicting information, and has excellent written and verbal communication
Advanced project management skills – organization, prioritization, goal setting, execution, accountability
Knowledge of consulting business model and tools in multi-client environment
A passion for leveraging systems and driving process improvements
Excellent working knowledge of Excel
An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance (Preferred)
DEI Statement: At Propeller Industries, we encourage our employees and our clients to bring their true selves to the organization. We believe that a diverse team enables us to cultivate and improve upon our culture of inclusion and collaboration. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome the contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. So however you identify and whatever your background, we encourage you to apply for this role if you share our passion for helping great entrepreneurs build great companies. We look forward to meeting you!
Salary range: $120,000 – $160,000 plus bonus, benefits and 401k match
Current Benefits Offered: Generous Vacation, Sick and Holiday pay, Comprehensive health benefits (with a fully paid medical plan option for employees) plus dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. HSA contribution, Paid Family Leave, 401k match and Remote Work. We also help you grow in your professional life.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 – $160,000.00 per year
