Director of Finance and Operations at Bowers Accountants & Advisors in Syracuse, NY

Job description

• The Director of Finance and Operations serves as the firm's operational core — ensuring that leadership priorities are translated into reliable execution on the ground. This position is predominantly hands-on, with a strong bias toward managing workflows, holding teams accountable, and driving operational outcomes rather than setting firm-level strategy. The ideal candidate is a disciplined operator who builds trust through follow-through, brings a continuous improvement mindset to day-to-day problems, and knows how to get things done in a multi-office professional services environment.
• This is a Hybrid Work Model with consistent presence across Bowers' office locations. This position is located out of the Syracuse, NY office.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the firm's operational core, ensuring leadership priorities are translated into reliable execution
• Managing workflows, holding teams accountable, and driving operational outcomes
• Establishing and maintaining operating cadence, KPI reporting routines, and process standards
• Managing operational change initiatives with hands-on coordination and follow-through

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience directly related to the role)
• CPA license or equivalent financial/accounting credential; 10+ years of progressive experience in professional services operations (accounting, advisory, legal, or consulting), with demonstrated responsibility for managing cross-functional operational workflows
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain operating cadence, KPI reporting routines, and process standards across multiple teams
• Experience managing operational change initiatives (process redesign and/or technology rollouts) with hands-on coordination and follow-through
• Proficiency with common productivity, reporting, and practice management tools used in modern professional services firms
• Strong analytical skills; ability to read financial and operating data and translate it into actionable next steps
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Travel between all firm locations is estimated at 20-30%, which is required to maintain a strong presence
• Occasional travel to CURRENT (Parent Company) for regional meetings and platform events
• Experience in or directly supporting an accounting firm environment, including familiarity with tax/audit/advisory delivery rhythms
• Experience supporting M&A integration and/or rapid growth environments with multiple locations and leadership layers
• MBA or other advanced degree in a job-related field

Skills

Required

• Strong analytical skills

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee-only coverage for health and dental)
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits, such as supplemental life insurance and short-term disability options
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development, including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning
• Our salary ranges are competitive within the accounting industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
• Salary, $130K - $175K