Vice President, Corporate Controller

Position Overview

The Vice President, Corporate Controller is a senior finance leader responsible for leading the execution and ongoing evolution of the global accounting function. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, this role partners closely to shape strategy, drive operational excellence, and ensure the integrity, scalability, and transparency of financial reporting.  

The VP leads a large, global organization across multiple accounting disciplines, operating with significant autonomy in day-to-day decision-making while contributing to broader functional and enterprise priorities. This role plays a critical part in enabling business growth, maintaining investor confidence, and advancing the maturity and effectiveness of the accounting organization. 

This role requires a leader who is both highly strategic and deeply hands-on, with a track record of personally driving operational improvements in global accounting environments. The VP is expected to engage directly in the details of the close, reporting, and technical accounting when needed, particularly in periods of change or complexity. 

Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership and Operational Execution 

• Lead a global, multi-layered accounting organization across core disciplines including close, consolidation, external reporting, technical accounting, revenue accounting, and accounting operations 

• Assess and intervene in areas of execution risk, ensuring issues are identified and resolved within the reporting cycle 

• Drive alignment, accountability, and execution across teams, ensuring consistent performance and high standards at scale 

• Build organizational capability through strong leadership, talent development, and succession planning 

Financial Close, Reporting and Controls 

• Oversee the global close and consolidation process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across all entities 

• Ensure measurable improvements in close timelines, quality, and efficiency across all contributing Finance teams 

• Implement mechanisms to identify and resolve issues before they impact reported results (avoid surprises) 

• Lead execution of external reporting, including SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q), ensuring compliance with US GAAP and regulatory requirements 

• Maintain a disciplined, inspection-driven close process with clear accountability and operational rigor 

• Ensure a robust and scalable internal control environment; proactively identify and mitigate financial reporting risks 

Technical Accounting and Policy Execution 

• Engage directly in complex and high-judgement areas (e.g., equity, M&A< strategic investments, fair value, commissions, and capitalized software) 

• Ensure consistency and quality in technical accounting positions, with clear, well-supported, audit-ready documentation 

• Partner with the CAO to interpret new accounting standards and drive effective implementation across the organization 

M&A and Strategic Transactions  

• Oversee accounting for M&A and strategic transactions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration 

• Partner cross-functionally to ensure accounting implications 

Audit, Compliance, and Governance 

• Partner with the CAO in managing the external audit relationship, ensuring a high standard of audit readiness and execution 

• Support engagement with Audit and Advisory Services function and executive leadership in preparation of materials and communication of key accounting matters 

• Ensure strong governance practices and transparency in financial reporting 

Transformation and Scalability 

• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and advanced automation, to transform accounting operations; partner cross-functionally to identify high-impact use cases that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enable a more predictive and insight-driven financial management  

• Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, and operating models to support scale efficiency, and accuracy 

• Ensure the accounting function can effectively support business growth, geographic expansion, and increasing complexity 

Cross-Functional Partnership and Influence 

• Partner across the enterprise to ensure accounting is embedded in strategic and operational decisions 

• Influence outcomes across the organization, balancing business objectives with accounting, compliance, and control considerations 

• Translate complex accounting topics into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders 

Minimum Qualifications

• CPA required; 18+ years of progressive experience 

• Proven experience leading large, global, multi-layered accounting organizations in a public company environment 

• Demonstrated track record of operating model improvements, including reskilling talent; simplifying processes, and leveraging technology 

• Willingness and ability to operate at both a strategic and detailed level 

• Deep expertise across financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and M&A 

• Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy while effectively partnering with executive leadership 

• Technology industry experience strongly  

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