Chief Accounting Officer

Job Summary

The Chief Accounting Officer leads the organization’s accounting function, strengthening financial controls, reporting, and compliance. You’ll guide accounting teams, oversee financial close processing, and turn complex financial information into clear insights for organizational leaders. The role may involve corporate, international, nonprofit, or governmental accounting, depending on the organization’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial accounting, general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury management.
• Oversee financial reporting, regulatory reporting, financial compliance, and accounting practices under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, as applicable.
• Direct balance sheet and general ledger reconciliation, account reconciliation, account analysis, and financial close processing; ensure accurate debits and credits and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Manage cash, budgets, forecasts, cost accounting analysis, and financial analysis; use spreadsheets and Excel data analysis to support decisions.
• Select and oversee accounting systems and financial software, and prepare clear financial report writing for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive accounting leadership experience, including managing accounting teams and finance team management; strong corporate accounting and financial management capabilities.
• Expertise in technical accounting, regulatory compliance accounting, financial accounting, and financial concepts; public accounting, international accounting, nonprofit accounting, or governmental accounting experience is valuable.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and regulatory reporting skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software and financial software; experience with QuickBooks, Sage, or Xero is preferred.
• Strong communication and financial report writing skills, with the ability to explain accounting findings and guide stakeholders.

Pay: $240,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 6% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Company car
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Unlimited paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Work Location: Remote