Corporate ControllerActive$200K–$300K

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The opportunity

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

What you'll do

  • Own the global accounting close: monthly, quarterly, and annual — with relentless focus on cycle-time reduction, accuracy, and scalability; actively engineer process improvements rather than merely managing them.

  • Oversee all corporate accounting operations: consolidations, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, fixed assets, accounts payable, and global statutory reporting across all legal entities.

  • Ensure timely, accurate internal and external financial reporting, including: SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and global statutory compliance; own the technical accounting review for complex or novel transactions.

  • Architect and lead automation initiatives across the R2R stack: deploying AI tools, other automations, and advanced analytics to eliminate manual work, reduce error, and scale operations without proportional headcount growth.

  • Design, implement, and maintain a rigorous SOX 302/404 internal control: framework; own audit readiness and manage the external auditor relationship.

  • Define and track controllership KPIs: close cycle time, error rates, automation coverage, control deficiencies — and report regularly to the CAO.

What they're looking for

  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
  • Experience: 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience in: publicly traded companies (20+ for VP-level candidates); minimum 7 years in a senior leadership role managing global, multi-entity teams.
  • Public accounting: Big 4 background with a strong audit and technical accounting foundation.
  • Scope: Demonstrated leadership across at least two of three domains: R2R/Controllership plus Treasury and Tax — in a complex multinational environment.
  • SEC / technical accounting: Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 (revenue), ASC 842 (leases), ASC 718 (stock comp), ASC 740 (income taxes), and consolidation / intercompany accounting.
  • SOX: Deep familiarity with SOX 302/404: design, documentation, testing, and remediation at scale.
  • ERP: Hands-on expertise with Oracle NetSuite, including configuration,: chart-of-accounts design, reporting modules, and close workflow automation; able to sit with the systems team and drive solutions, not just direct from the sidelines.
  • Automation mindset: Proven track record deploying workflows and automations, AI-assisted reconciliation, or intelligent close tools that measurably reduced manual effort and error rates.