Vice President, Global Accounting

Accountabilities:

The Vice President, Global Accounting will oversee global accounting operations and financial reporting while driving organizational transformation, stronger governance, and public-company readiness. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead an organization of approximately 16 professionals across accounting operations, consolidated financial reporting, and treasury, building leadership capability, accountability, and professional development opportunities.
• Oversee corporate accounting activities, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, lease accounting, consolidations, and related financial operations.
• Direct consolidated financial reporting to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, governance frameworks, and operational procedures, including the evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Deliver meaningful financial information, analysis, and insights to support executive decision-making and business planning.
• Lead the development and implementation of a scalable Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance framework, including business-process controls, documentation, governance, and accountability.
• Strengthen the accounting infrastructure across financial close, consolidation, technical accounting, SEC-quality reporting, internal controls, systems, and audit readiness.
• Standardize and optimize global accounting processes by defining clear ownership, service levels, performance expectations, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual work, simplify workflows, accelerate financial close cycles, and improve the accuracy and accessibility of financial information.
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage automation, artificial intelligence, modern financial systems, and standardized workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, control effectiveness, and reporting quality.
• Strengthen treasury and cash management processes, including cash visibility, liquidity management, cash positioning, and working capital optimization.
• Develop recommendations to support effective capital deployment, financial risk management, and liquidity planning.
• Build and develop a high-performing accounting organization that attracts, engages, and retains exceptional talent while establishing organizational depth and strong leadership succession.
• Foster collaboration across Finance and other business functions to align priorities, resolve complex issues, and execute cross-functional initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, helping shape the future of the accounting organization and ensuring its readiness for the next stage of business growth.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced accounting executive who combines deep technical accounting knowledge with strong operational leadership, strategic thinking, and a track record of transforming global finance organizations. They should be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, leading complex initiatives, and balancing long-term strategy with direct involvement in critical accounting matters. Required qualifications include:

• At least 15 years of progressive accounting experience, with demonstrated success leading and developing complex accounting organizations in global environments.
• Previous public-company accounting experience and a thorough understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC financial reporting requirements, SOX compliance, and external audit requirements.
• Proven ability to scale accounting functions and prepare organizations to operate at public-company standards.
• Demonstrated success leading accounting transformation, process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong expertise across corporate accounting, general ledger operations, financial consolidation, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting governance.
• Experience designing and strengthening SOX frameworks, business-process controls, accounting documentation, and audit-ready processes.
• Familiarity with modern financial systems, workflow automation, and opportunities to apply AI and technology to accounting operations.
• Understanding of treasury operations, cash management, liquidity planning, working capital optimization, and financial risk management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification required.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, resolve escalations, navigate complex issues, and build alignment across functions.
• Strong organizational leadership skills, including experience developing management talent, establishing accountability, and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Collaborative and pragmatic leadership style, with the ability to adapt, prioritize effectively, and thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Strategic mindset and strong problem-solving skills, combined with a willingness to engage directly in complex technical accounting matters when necessary.

Benefits:

• Executive-level leadership opportunity with significant influence over global accounting strategy and transformation.
• Opportunity to build and scale a high-performing accounting organization in a growing business.
• Ability to drive technology adoption, automation, and AI-enabled improvements across accounting operations.
• Opportunity to strengthen public-company readiness, financial governance, and internal controls.
• Direct partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on strategic business initiatives.