VP - Accounting and Corporate Controller

PURPOSE OF JOB

The VP Corporate Controller works closely with the CFO and other senior leaders to align financial operations with broader organizational goals, offers analysis to support strategic decisions, and leads a high-performing accounting team that fosters scalable growth and operational excellence. The role involves providing strategic guidance for the company's accounting operations to ensure financial reports are accurate, reliable, and delivered on time. As supervisor of a team of Senior and Staff Accountants, this individual also helps advance overall company goals and objectives. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory standards, developing effective internal controls, and promoting continuous improvements in financial processes and systems. This role also manages key audit committee interactions, including preparing and presenting relevant financial information at audit committee meetings and supporting the committee's oversight functions. The VP - Accounting & Corporate Controller manages the external audit process, ensuring timely completion of audits, facilitating communication with independent auditors, and promptly addressing any issues or recommendations.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for overall accounting and timely closing of the Company's monthly, quarterly and annual books and records.
• Ensure the Company's books and records are prepared and maintained in accordance with GAAP.
• Exhibit and deliver extensive expertise and technical knowledge in
• Establish, review, evaluate, implement and ensure execution and enforcement of accounting policies, procedures and internal controls in accordance with GAAP.
• Directly supervise General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Work with CFO to develop long-term organizational plan for Accounting functions to scale with the broader business
• Function, together with the CFO, as the primary point of contact with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
• Build strong and effective working relationships with peers, team and others throughout the organization, as well as outside auditors.
• Partner with Internal and External auditors and lead the team through development of SOX controls and process documentation as the company prepares for SOX readiness
• Ensure timely completion and communication in connection with the activities of external auditors as it relates to quarterly reviews, annual and statutory audits.
• Manage and optimize the company's investment portfolio and relationships with financial institutions.
• Oversee and continuously improve internal controls, including SOX compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Prepare and present financial reports and recommendations to senior leadership and the Board.
• Drive automation initiatives and leverage technology to streamline financial reporting and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Finance and FP&A on budgeting, reporting and forecasting cycles to ensure accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting
• Advise executive management on financial planning, risk management, and capital structure decisions
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, and develop finance and accounting staff members.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Company in accordance with Company policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations governing our business practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or relevant field of study
• CPA license in the United States or MBA is a plus

• EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS




• Minimum fifteen years of related experience in accounting, in addition to at least five years of management experience.

• OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrates high levels of integrity at all times.
• Strong systems knowledge with direct experience with implementations and design (ERP, CRM and other useful application tools).
• Experience running quarterly audit committee process directly with the audit committee chair
• Extensive US GAAP and Industry experience, with hands-on experience and a "roll up the sleeves" mentality and approach.
• Experience with embedding internal controls over financial reporting throughout the
• Experience with technical accounting writing, including memos, policies, procedures and preparing related presentations.
• Ability to prioritize workloads and meet multiple deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution
• Skilled at performing complicated tasks through planning and setting goals that utilize extensive experience, judgment, and research.
• Independent worker yet effectively contributes to a team environment and balances "hands-on/hands-off" approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change throughout an
• Talent and organizational assessment and ability to develop and/or build a sustainable
• Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Word, Excel and

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Standing or sitting for long periods of time: may spend many hours in meetings or attending events, reviewing data, talking to customers and working on projects. This may require standing or sitting for extended periods, which can be physically demanding.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel as appropriate to support the business.

NOTE

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, variation in workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Please note, we do not provide sponsorship at this time.