Director, Accounting

The Director, Accounting is responsible for architecting, scaling, and defending Empower’s accounting and financial control environment during a period of rapid growth and regulatory complexity. This role owns the integrity, speed, and resilience of financial reporting while transforming accounting into a technology-enabled, insight-driven function. The Director leads enterprise close operations, GAAP compliance, inventory and cost accounting, and internal controls across a highly regulated 503A and 503B manufacturing environment. A core mandate is the strategic use of artificial intelligence to automate reconciliations, detect risk, and elevate decision quality. This leader builds a high-performance accounting organization from the ground up, develops future leaders, and ensures systems scale ahead of growth. Success means zero-surprise closes, audit- and regulator-ready operations, trusted financial insight for executives, and an accounting function that accelerates Empower’s mission without compromising precision, compliance, or patient safety.

Enterprise Financial Reporting and Close Ownership

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close as a scalable operating system
• Ensure GAAP-compliant, regulator-ready financial statements at all times
• Eliminate close risk through disciplined timelines, controls, and accountability

Scalable Accounting Infrastructure and Controls

• Design end-to-end accounting processes engineered for hyper-growth
• Embed internal controls directly into systems and transaction flows
• Own inventory, WIP, batch costing, and valuation accuracy

Uses Artificial Intelligence to Transform the Business

• Deploy AI to automate reconciliations, variance analysis, and close workflows
• Implement predictive analytics for continuous risk and anomaly detection
• Translate accounting data into forward-looking insights for leadership

Building and Transforming the Team From the Ground Up

• Design and implement a future-state accounting organization
• Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier accounting talent
• Build leadership bench strength and succession depth

Strategic Business and Regulatory Partnership

• Partner with executives on financial and regulatory implications
• Align accounting with Operations, IT, Tax, and Compliance
• Enable growth initiatives through scalable, compliant structures

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• Deep GAAP expertise applied in regulated, high-volume manufacturing environments with complex inventory, costing, and compliance requirements
• Proven ownership of ERP architecture, implementation, and optimization at enterprise scale
• Demonstrated use of AI, automation, and analytics to improve control, speed, and insight
• Strong executive communication translating technical accounting into actionable decisions

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus: Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and objectives.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Values

• People: Our people define who we are as a company, and we believe that understanding and addressing the needs of our team, clients, and community is fundamental to fostering a culture of support and growth.
• Quality: Quality stands at the core of our mission, reflecting our commitment to excellence in every medication we produce.
• Service: We are here to serve others. Every interaction with our patients, providers, employees and other stakeholders comes from a place of service.
• Innovation: By continuously exploring new methodologies and embracing technology, we ensure that every solution we offer is at the forefront of pharmaceutical care.

• Minimum 7 years of technical accounting experience, including 5+ years leading accounting organizations in high-growth, multi-entity environments.
• Proven experience operating in regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or FDA-adjacent manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-scale accounting operations, including close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness under growth pressure.
• Direct experience with inventory, WIP, batch costing, valuation, and variance analysis in complex manufacturing or distribution settings.
• Led or co-owned ERP architecture, implementation, or major transformation, with accountability for outcomes, data integrity, and adoption.
• Track record of using automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve close speed, control effectiveness, and decision insight.
• History of building organizations from the ground up, including org design, hiring, talent development, and succession planning.
• Exceptional ability to partner with executives, translating technical accounting and regulatory complexity into clear business decisions.
• Active CPA required; Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field strongly preferred.

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/