Director of Accounting (PE Backed)

Arkansas Talent Group is working with a rapidly scaling rental equipment provider serving the oil and energy sector to help find a Director of Accounting to join its leadership team. The company is backed by a top-tier private equity firm and is projecting to rapidly produce increasing revenues year over year. With a veteran industry founder and a proven leadership team in place, this business is positioned for significant expansion.

The Director of Accounting will be the company's hands-on accounting leader, responsible for establishing scalable accounting policies, procedures, and controls in a high-growth, private equity backed environment. Early responsibilities will be highly transactional, including general ledger management, AP/AR, accruals, and month-end close. As the company grows, this role will evolve into building and leading an accounting team, overseeing audits, systems implementation, financial reporting, and supporting FP&A initiatives.

This is a unique opportunity for a sharp, detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and has the potential to grow into a senior finance leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the accounting function, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting
• Establish internal controls, accounting policies, and best practices to support growth and eventual team scale-up
• Manage the company's first audit and oversee ongoing compliance with financial reporting standards
• Partner with CFO on budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic decision-making
• Drive the accounting systems transition from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct and ensure scalable systems/processes are in place for future growth
• Provide analysis and insights that connect operational metrics with financial results
• Recruit, develop, and lead an accounting team as transaction volume increases
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and support tax and regulatory filings in coordination with external advisors

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting
• CPA highly preferred
• 6-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with time spent in both public accounting and in-house roles
• Experience in private equity backed, high-growth, or capital-intensive industries (energy services, rental equipment, manufacturing, or related)
• Strong technical accounting skills with demonstrated experience managing audits and external reporting
• Hands-on systems experience with ERP System Implementation
• Proven ability to design and scale accounting processes in entrepreneurial environments
• Analytical and strategic thinker with exposure to FP&A and business partnering
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build, mentor, and develop a team
• Must be highly adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable rolling up sleeves in a start-up-like culture

Perks:

• Competitive Base Salary + Bonus Potential
• Equity Potential
• Full Benefit Package and 401k Match
• Growth opportunity to move into VP/Controller level during later growth stages
• Private Equity experience and high collaboration with amazing C-Suite team

Please directly apply or reach out to Stephanie Shine or Chris Chunn on LinkedIn. Local applicants will be given priority consideration. The Director of Accounting must sit in NW Arkansas.

Arkansas Talent Group is an Executive Permanent Placement Recruitment Firm, all considerations will be held confidential.