SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
AccruePartners, Inc. ·www.accruepartners.com
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THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
- Join a service-oriented organization with a large field-based workforce supporting commercial customers across multiple markets.
- The company operates in a decentralized, multi-business-unit environment, creating a need for strong communication, partnership, and consistency across field leadership, operations, finance, HR, legal, and external partners.
- Backed by a long-term ownership structure, the organization continues to expand through acquisitions and organic initiatives, creating opportunities to build more scalable processes and strengthen enterprise-wide visibility.
- National platform where leadership is focused on improving internal alignment, enhancing reporting capabilities, and creating more consistent processes across the organization.
- Opportunity to help shape and elevate an evolving function with meaningful visibility across the organization.
- Potential for the role to expand in scope over time as the organization continues to scale and mature.
- Hybrid work model with remote flexibility on designated days, along with lunch provided in the office.
- Lead the transformation of the accounting organization as the company prepares for an anticipated IPO, establishing the infrastructure, governance, and reporting capabilities required of a public company.
- Build and oversee the SEC reporting function, including ownership of Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, registration statements, and related disclosures.
- Serve as the company's technical accounting expert, providing guidance on complex transactions, accounting policy, GAAP interpretation, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and implement scalable accounting policies, internal controls, governance frameworks, and financial reporting processes to support continued growth and public company readiness.
- Partner closely with executive leadership, legal counsel, auditors, and external advisors throughout the IPO preparation process, including SOX readiness and Section 404 compliance.
- Lead the development of the accounting organization by mentoring existing talent, recruiting top performers, and building a high-performing technical accounting and financial reporting team.
- Drive continuous improvement across the accounting function by implementing best practices, strengthening operational efficiencies, and enhancing reporting quality.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Legal, and operational leaders to support strategic initiatives and business growth.
- Provide executive leadership with thoughtful accounting guidance on acquisitions, financing activities, and other complex business transactions.
- Establish a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence across the accounting organization.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA designation strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including significant public company and/or public accounting experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in SEC reporting, including preparation and review of Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and other SEC filings.
- Deep technical accounting knowledge with extensive experience researching and applying U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations, including Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K.
- Proven experience developing accounting policies, authoring technical accounting memoranda, and advising on complex accounting matters.
- Experience preparing an organization for public company reporting requirements, SOX compliance, and governance initiatives. Prior IPO experience is advantageous but not required.
- Track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing accounting and financial reporting teams.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, external auditors, legal advisors, and Boards of Directors.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, or other complex corporate initiatives is highly desirable.
- Background within a large public company, private equity-backed organization, or Big Four/public accounting environment is preferred.
- A collaborative, hands-on leader who enjoys building organizations, mentoring talent, and creating scalable processes during periods of significant growth.
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