Vice President, Global Controller

Position Overview:

The Vice President, Global Controller is responsible for leading the company’s global accounting organization, financial reporting and the control environment across all domestic and international operations. This role requires a hands-on leader with deep technical accounting expertise and serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, scalability of global processes and alignment with the company’s growth strategy. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the company’s global accounting framework, transitioning to a scalable, multinational organization
• Establish policies for foreign currency, cross-border transactions and global consolidations
• Evaluate and implement systems and processes to support multi-entity, multi-currency operations, driving continuous improvement across the organization
• Oversee the preparation and accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Provide technical accounting leadership on complex transactions and standards, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842) and business combinations (ASC 805) including the preparation of technical accounting positions
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies and compliance procedures across the organization
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights, operational analysis and strategic decision support including stakeholder management reporting
• Lead the company’s external audit process and manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors and financial partners
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, tax and reporting requirements at the federal, state, and local levels
• Manage debt covenant compliance and lender reporting requirements
• Develop and execute accounting automation and process optimization initiatives to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting capabilities
• Support acquisitions, integrations, organizational growth initiatives and other strategic projects as needed
• Monitor emerging accounting standards, regulatory changes and industry best practices to ensure ongoing compliance and optimization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required
• CPA required
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, including significant corporate controller or divisional controller experience
• Experience leading accounting functions within large, complex, high-growth organizations
• Demonstrated multinational accounting experience, including multi-entity, multi-currency and foreign consolidation
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls and accounting operations
• Experience with SOX within a complex control environment
• Demonstrated technical accounting expertise across complex US GAAP areas (e.g., ASC 606, 842, 805)
• Proven ability to lead large teams and develop strong organizational talent
• Experience driving process improvement, automation and scalable financial operations
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Exceptional analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing external audits and working with public accounting firms
• Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience preferred
• Advanced ERP and financial systems experience preferred
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Experience in high-volume, large-scale organizational environments required 
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus