Director of Accounting Shared Services

At The Decurion Corporation, our fundamental purpose is to provide a place for people to flourish and to enhance the community. At Decurion, you’ll be provided with the right amount of challenge and support, enabling you to approach business in a different way. This approach focuses on a dual bottom line: delivering superior economic results AND developing yourself and others to new heights of excellence and job fulfillment.

 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Decurion’s portfolio is comprised of three primary businesses, Pacific Theatres, a major regional movie exhibition company, Robertson Properties Group, a leading real estate development and property management company and ArcLight Cinema Company, a new concept in enhancing and extending the moviegoing experience.  To learn more about our organization, visit us online at: www.decurion.com.

 

 

Director of Accounting Shared Services

 

The Role

 

The Decurion Director of Accounting, Shared Services plays an integral role in the continued transformation of the accounting function; its systems, processes and people. This position will have accountability as a member of the accounting senior management team and as such be responsible for Decurion-wide initiatives, such as establishing best practices in accounting, achieving world class standards for the accounting function overall, and operationalizing the newly implemented ERP accounting system. The Director will be required to lead first and foremost as a business partner who actively engages and adds value in all areas and activities across the portfolio of companies. 

 

This position’s initial focus will be on the Decurion corporate transactional and affiliated companies’ accounting functions. The Director will ensure that processes, systems and internal controls are implemented at the highest standards to enable accurate and timely reporting of the company’s financial results.   The Director is accountable for fulfilling the goals and objectives associated with the Annual Operating Plan, and through this work aligning individuals and communities with Decurion’s purpose, values and practices.

 

Primary Accountabilities

 

· Plays key role in advancing the accounting transformation work through leadership in the accounting work group, and implementing  best practices within shared services and across Decurion’s accounting functions

· Operationalizes newly implemented JDEdwards GL system

· Design, development and implementation of accounting, audit, internal control and financial reporting policies, procedures and administrative practices as they relate to the corporate function and other entities

· Direct oversight of transactional accounting, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions and Decurion’s Affiliated Companies’ accounting functions

· Facilitates and coordinates tax planning and tax preparation matters with Decurion’s corporate legal and tax groups

· Ensures GAAP compliance for Decurion Affiliated Companies.

· Is accountable for staffing, development and continuous education of staff members

· Oversees monthly and quarterly accounting cycle, including month-end closings, financial statements and variance analyses as they relate to the corporate entity to reach best in class standards, and support on quarterly packages

· Partners with the businesses and functional areas for the coordination and preparation of annual budgets and G&A analysis and ensuring approved budgets are properly uploaded into the accounting system

· Reviews and assess portfolio performance through meaningful report preparation

· Ensures timeliness and accuracy of bank reconciliations to allow meaningful cash flow analysis

 

Experience, Education and Technical Competency Requirements

 BS degree in accounting or equivalent from a respected four year institution.CPA with 4 years Big 4 accounting firm experienceExperience with major organizational transformation (e.g. start-up, bankruptcy, or high growth or distressed environments) establishing and operationalizing best practices10-15 years accounting experience with 3-5 years in a senior leadership roleSkilled at applying complex GAAP, FASB and IRS accounting requirements in a robust business environmentHas worked vertically (hands-on) in prior positions or consulting assignmentsHigh level consulting experience (either internally or externally)Has had accountability for managing multiple projects while simultaneously managing a functional accounting groupDepth and breadth of knowledge with best practices in a Fortune 1000 companyExperience managing external audit partnersSome experience in managing or interfacing with the treasury function preferred Expert knowledge with ERP and other business software

 

 

Skills and Dispositions Required of All Accounting Leadership

 

Identity

Accounting management team members are chosen for their capacity to act as generalists and specialists. While the accounting community has its specific roles and specialties, cross training at the management team level is a requirement. Job rotations are common. A flexible practice of identity management is a necessity for success. Accounting professionals are hired as Decurion members first and accounting members second. Accounting managers and their staff are partially or fully deployed within business units or other functions in order to conduct their work effectively. Each of these placements requires an ability to manage oneself and one’s identity commensurate with their job demands.

 

Self-Management

Decurion places a high emphasis on each community member knowing themselves and how they impact others. Self-reflection during and after meetings is a requirement. We engage in ongoing performance dialogues that are both structured and unstructured during which we discuss our effectiveness and our impact on others. Since a large portion of our governance entails peer governance, our ability to give and receive feedback is essential. Each individual is expected to practice effective self-management which includes monitoring their ability to remain calm and focused on business issues regardless of the degree of stress or conflict involved. We practice civility in all our interactions.

 

Business Approach

In contrast with Decurion, many accounting organizations demand less of their accounting professionals. We hire business people who have an accounting specialization. While accounting professionals routinely analyze business performance and present findings, it is rarer for them to hold accountability for enacting business solutions as partners. At Decurion everyone is required to behave first and foremost as a business person focused on the merit of the business issues. We come to the table as equals in our ability to analyze problems and create potential solutions. Accounting issues are business issues and Decurion has an expectation that its accounting management community will provide leadership in analyzing and framing issues in quantitative terms. We expect high levels of mastery in data analysis, analytical rigor, and project budgeting and planning. Business skills are primary at Decurion regardless of where an individual is deployed and there is a strong expectation to deliver on Decurion’s dual bottom line of financial and developmental returns, regardless of the task that is being conducted.

 

Leadership

Decurion places an uncommon emphasis on each community member’s ability to lead. We do not associate leadership with hierarchical roles or titles. Each Decurion member is a leader accountable for enacting the Decurion Fundamentals through their job. Leadership differs from management in that the way things are accomplished matters as much as whether they were accomplished. When tasks are done, congruence with our values, purpose and principles must be apparent to all involved. We see our day to day work as a platform for developing ourselves and others.

 

Learning Community

Decurion is building an accounting learning community rather than an accounting department. The accounting community is required to be inclusive in all activities both internal and external. Accounting professionals are accountable for building systems, processes and infrastructures that promote seamlessness among the Accounting, IT and Operations communities. The governance of accounting is equally hierarchical and communal. All members of the management team are required to master peer governance and communal feedback. Openness, candor and a capacity to deal with difficult issues communally are a day to day work requirement. Day to day operations of accounting and its annual budget are governed through an Accounting Work Group, and management team members associated with business units are members of various operating councils and learning groups.

 

Total Compensation Rewards - Competitive Compensation Package & Benefits, Health, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, 401K With Excellent Match, Credit Union, Paid Parking, Annual Movie Pass To Pacific Theatres & Arclight Cinemas, Fitness Club Discount.


Apply online at: www.decurioncareers.com