Director of Accounting in Chantilly, Virginia at COMPU DYNAMICS LLC

Summary/Objective

We are looking for a hands-on accounting leader to own the books at R&D Specialties and build an accounting function ready for scale. The Director of Accounting will take the company from compiled financial statements to its first audit, tighten cost accounting and job profitability, and put in the systems and controls needed to run multiple plants.

This role reports to the CFO of Compu Dynamics and works inside R&D Specialties, alongside its manufacturing and operations leadership. The focus is an accurate, timely close, strong cost accounting, audit readiness, and building the team and processes behind them.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Accounting Operations & Close

• Own the monthly close, financial statements, and general ledger for R&D Specialties, delivering accurate results on a set calendar.
• Prepare intercompany accounting and consolidation support for the parent company.
• Manage payroll accounting, AP, AR, sales and use tax, property tax, and coordination with outside tax advisors.

1. Audit Readiness & Internal Controls

• Prepare the company for its first audit: clean up balances, document policies, and build reconciliations and support.
• Manage the audit process and serve as the day-to-day contact for the outside auditors.
• Design and document internal controls, approval workflows, and segregation of duties appropriate for an audited, growing company.

1. Cost Accounting & Revenue Recognition

• Build and maintain job costing, inventory, and work-in-process (WIP) accounting, including labor and overhead absorption, so we know true margin by order.
• Apply revenue recognition (ASC 606) to contract manufacturing and customer agreements.

1. Systems & Growth

• Support the transition from Acumatica to NetSuite, including data migration, process design, and reporting.
• Set up the accounting structure, processes, and reporting for a second plant.

1. Reporting

• Produce monthly reporting, KPIs, and budget-to-actual analysis for R&D and Compu Dynamics leadership.
• Support budgets and cash forecasts prepared with the Compu Dynamics CFO.

1. Team Leadership

• Hire, train, and lead a small accounting team, and grow it as the company scales.

Success Factors and Company Values

• Professionalism: Represents R&D Specialties with credibility in every interaction with plant leadership, the parent company, auditors, and outside advisors.
• Exceeding Expectations: Delivers a clean, on-time close and builds the processes and systems that get the company audit-ready and set up for a second plant.
• Mutual Respect: Partners with plant managers, project teams, and Compu Dynamics finance, and builds an accounting team where every contribution is valued.
• Integrity: Keeps the books accurate and transparent, enforces strong internal controls, and raises issues early even when the news is hard.
• Safety: Follows all site safety rules and PPE requirements during plant visits and supports a safe work culture across the business.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position builds, trains, and leads a small accounting team and will grow that team as the company scales.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in an office environment, with regular time spent at manufacturing facilities. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, etc. Plant visits may involve exposure to manufacturing floor conditions, noise, and temperature changes, and require adherence to site safety rules and PPE.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, including as a driver or passenger of an automobile or during air travel; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear; move around manufacturing facilities. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type

This is a full-time, exempt position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, with additional hours as needed to support month-end close, audits, and business needs.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
2. 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant time in manufacturing, including 3+ years leading a manufacturing accounting function.
3. Strong command of cost accounting, inventory, WIP, and standard or job costing.
4. Experience taking a company through its first audit, or leading audits as controller or audit senior.
5. Working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition.
6. Hands-on experience with a mid-market ERP; experience implementing or migrating an ERP strongly preferred.
7. Advanced Excel skills and comfort building reports and models from raw data.
8. Clear communicator who can work with plant managers, project teams, and leadership.
9. Willingness to travel regularly to Odessa and future plant locations.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. NetSuite experience, especially manufacturing or WIP modules; Acumatica experience also valuable.
2. Experience in oil and gas, construction, modular, or engineered-to-order manufacturing.
3. Experience guiding a company through rapid growth or a shift into a new market.
4. Experience with multi-entity or multi-plant accounting and consolidations.
5. Background in a private equity-backed or high-growth company.

Travel

Regular travel is required to our Odessa, TX manufacturing facility and future plant locations.