Global Director - General Ledger

About the role

The Global Director, General Ledger leads the global Record-to-Report process and is responsible for the monthly and year-end close, journal entry governance, and balance sheet reconciliations. This role ensures that the company’s books are complete, accurate, and consistently maintained across all legal entities and countries.

Responsibilities

• Own the global Record-to-Report process, including close calendar management, journal entry standards, account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, and consolidation support.
• Establish global GL policies, procedures, account ownership standards, reconciliation templates, close checklists, certification requirements, and quality review routines.
• Provide technical accounting expertise on the interpretation and application of accounting standards and monitor changes in reporting requirements.
• Lead monthly and annual close execution across countries, shared services, and local finance teams.
• Maintain governance over the chart of accounts, legal entity structure, department and practice coding, cost centers, intercompany accounts, and reporting attributes.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure actual results are reported in ways that support management reporting, KPI analysis, profitability views, and decision support.
• Partner with the Tax & Audit to support compliance requirements and audit activities.
• Support acquisition integration by mapping acquired company ledgers, converting chart of accounts, opening balance sheet support, standardizing close processes, and aligning accounting policies.

Required skills

• General Ledger
• Record-to-Report
• Controllership
• Consolidation
• Multi-entity accounting

Nice to have

• ERP systems
• Close management tools
• Multi-currency accounting
• Intercompany processes
• Acquisition integration
• Internal controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CMA, or equivalent

About the Company

CAI is a professional services company established in 1996 that provides accelerated operational readiness and performance for mission-critical and regulated industries. The company operates at the intersection of wisdom and technology, with a focus on integrity and serving society.