Propeller Industries helps great entrepreneurs build great companies. Since 2008 we have worked with some of the most successful consumer product brands -- Good Culture, 15Five, Krave Jerky, Youth to the People, Welly Health and more -- helping the founders and investors build and scale their businesses.
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. The Pod Leader role is intended to be performed alongside other appropriate responsibilities (eg. client work, shared services, etc.).
Pod Leaders also work closely with our broader Accounting Team, Finance Directors and CFOs, as well as others at Propeller Industries, to manage client relationships, 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
Talent Development: Empowering your people to maximize their engagement and individual contributions
Team Integrations: Ensure the pod is well-integrated with International Teams and other Pods
Work Quality: Ensuring consistency and quality of deliverables to clients
Billable Work: Engage with clients in a billable capacity and serve as an expert on client-related topics
The Ideal Candidate:
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!
Current Benefits Offered: Generous Vacation & Sick Pay, Medical (Employer pays 100% for Employee coverage), Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Paid Family Leave, 3% contribution to 401k, Remote Work.
About Propeller Industries:
Propeller Industries provides outsourced finance and accounting services for an elite portfolio of early-stage growth companies. We offer a broad scope of services ranging from CFO-level strategic planning to day-to-day transaction processing through our team of CFOs and accountants. The firm has offices in San Francisco, Santa Monica, New York, Austin, Boulder and Sun Valley, ID and currently serves 400+ clients across a range of industries including ecommerce, technology, food & beverage, manufacturing, business services and healthcare.
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