Director of Accounting

CUC Corporate
West Palm Beach, FL
Category Accounting
Job Description
The Director of Accounting will lead all accounting activities for the Company's utility operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with regulations. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for people leadership, technical accounting oversight, and continuous process improvement in a regulated environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • CPA preferred
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility
  • Strong experience in regulated utility accounting, including FERC and state regulatory environments
  • Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and regulated plant accounting
  • Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex, deadline-driven environments
  • Experience with regulated and unregulated business models, including utility accounting
  • Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Familiarity with internal controls (SOX/COSO), audit processes, and risk management
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems and coordination with tax and audit teams
  • Proven financial and technical accounting leadership
  • Ability to lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Effective people leadership, coaching, and workload management
  • Clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder partnership
  • Experience driving process improvements, policy development, and system changes
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead through change, and maintain accuracy under pressure
  • Prior rate case support experience (preferred)
  • ERP implementation experience (SAP strongly preferred)

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement
  • Competitive base salary
  • Fantastic opportunities for career growth
  • Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
  • Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
  • Monthly recognition events
  • Endless wellness initiatives and community events
  • Robust and customizable benefit packages
  • Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time
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