Global Director - General Ledger

About CAI

Founded in 1996, CAI is a professional services provider growing steadily to nearly 800 professionals worldwide. We specialize in delivering critical solutions in mission-critical and regulated sectors by applying our tested methodologies and expert knowledge developed over three decades. Our core mission is to be the trusted partner helping clients build a better working world and enhance the human experience.

We hold foundational principles to act with integrity, support each other and society, and work towards our future. We continuously push boundaries and surpass industry standards through creative and bold approaches, merging wisdom with technology and human insight. Our commitment to operational readiness drives us to innovate relentlessly.

Role Overview

The Global Director of General Ledger oversees the global Record-to-Report cycle, ensuring accurate, timely, and standardized financial records across all company entities and countries. This role manages the monthly and year-end closings, journal entry governance, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, fixed asset accounting, and consolidation activities, including integration of acquired companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the entire global Record-to-Report process encompassing close calendar coordination, journal entry protocols, account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, and consolidation tasks.
• Develop and enforce global GL policies, account ownership standards, reconciliation templates, close checklists, certification obligations, and quality assurance procedures.
• Provide expert guidance on technical accounting, ensure compliance with evolving accounting standards, and implement necessary changes across the organization.
• Lead close activities monthly and annually across multiple countries and shared service centers, ensuring adherence to deadlines, review policies, issue escalation pathways, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain oversight on organizational chart of accounts, legal entity structures, departmental coding, cost centers, intercompany accounts, and reporting attributes.
• Collaborate with Financial Planning & Analysis teams to align reported results with management reporting needs, KPI tracking, profitability analysis, and decision-making support.
• Support tax and audit functions by ensuring accurate, timely financial data, reconciliations, and necessary documentation are available for compliance and audit purposes.
• Facilitate acquisition integrations by mapping ledgers, standardizing charts of accounts, assisting with opening balance sheets, streamlining close processes, and harmonizing accounting policies.
• Enhance controls over manual journal entries, reconciliations, account ownership, recurring entries, intercompany settlements, fixed assets, accruals, and close certifications to strengthen financial governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required; professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CMA, or equivalents are preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in accounting functions including general ledger management, controllership, consolidation, or record-to-report processes, with leadership experience in multi-entity and multinational environments.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to apply standards to complex and non-routine transactions is advantageous.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, close management tools, multi-currency accounting, intercompany workflows, acquisition integrations, and internal control frameworks is desirable.

Diversity and Other Considerations

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, proudly employing veterans and supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. CAI operates with fairness and equity for all stakeholders including employees, clients, and society at large.

This position’s responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional duties may be assigned. Employment consideration is also extended to qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with Fair Chance Act/Ordinance requirements.

We may utilize AI-driven tools during recruitment for application assessment and screening. These tools aid recruiters but do not replace human decision-making, which remains final. Queries about data usage in recruitment can be directed to us.