Vice President of Accounting

Publicly traded CPG company with an international presence. We are growing and looking for an executive to take our accounting function to the next level. This role will offer relocation including corporate housing for any candidates that will relocate to Los Angeles,California.

This is a senior level role with high visibility with international VP's and the CEO. This role comes with a generous bonus and equity package.

POSITION PURPOSE:


The Corporate Controller is a key member of the Executive team and maintains the integrity and accuracy of the financial information as well as the compliance policies and controls, and provide insightful analysis of results


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:


Oversee and direct the comprehensive system of financial reports to provide corporate management and the Board of Directors with value added financial reporting and analysis to drive effective decision making by management. Develop and implement accounting policies and practices that meet SEC, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX ) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) rules, provide meaningful and consistent financial results to management. Ensure consistency and quality of judgments and financial reporting. Monitor and enforce compliance with accounting policies in subsidiaries. Act as a liaison with independent auditors by actively managing the external audit relationship in a way that optimizes its value. Direct the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and analysis such as Form 10-Q and Form 10-K. Ensure all external communications accurately reflect business results, meet the standard of transparency, and meet all SEC requirements.


Lead, manage and mentor the reporting and accounting teams. ; Provide dotted line oversight over other extended finance groups; Monitor performance and provide continuous feedback to staff and develop career paths to retain staff members.


Set the strategic direction of the global accounting function by aligning the accounting function goals with our strategic goals. Act as a resource for the operational teams to help evaluate business opportunities. Anticipate internal and external reporting changes and business requirements to ensure processes, organization and financial systems appropriately evolve to support the business. Provide input to Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Team on assessment and mitigation of risk


Drive annual cost productivity gains through process re-engineering, best practice benchmarking, and increasing use of the accounting shared service operations around the world; Partner with the FP&A team to analyze results and provide meaningful insight; Monitor the operating results and budgets and make recommendations regarding cost reductions and profit improvements; Participate in the annual internal audit process and implementation of SOX controls.


EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree


YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 8+ Years