VP Corporate Controller

Title: VP Corporate Controller

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Compensation: $315k-$370k + bonus + equity

**This role is open to candidates who need to relocate.

**This role is in Orange County, CA and is full time on site.

Company:

A larger publicly traded manufacturing company.

Purpose Of Your Position:

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Vice President, Corporate Controller will lead the corporate accounting and shared services organization while helping ensure the integrity, accuracy, and scalability of the company’s accounting operations. This individual will oversee a team of 15+ professionals, including multiple accounting leaders, and will partner closely with financial reporting leadership on public-company reporting, technical accounting, controls, and compliance matters. The role will also be responsible for developing the accounting organization and continually improving processes, systems, and operating efficiency.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the corporate accounting and shared services organization, including oversight of approximately five managers and a broader team of accounting professionals.
• Oversee corporate accounting activities including consolidations, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, journal entries, receivables, and other general ledger responsibilities.
• Provide leadership across centralized accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
• Maintain a disciplined and timely monthly and quarterly close process while ensuring the accuracy and completeness of consolidated financial information.
• Partner with financial reporting leadership to support quarterly and annual public-company filings and ensure underlying accounting information is accurate and appropriately documented.
• Provide accounting support related to revenue recognition and other technical matters affecting external financial reporting.
• Establish, maintain, and continually strengthen accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and governance practices in accordance with U.S. GAAP and public-company requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across accounting operations by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance automation, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Provide leadership and oversight across accounting teams operating in multiple locations while promoting consistent application of company accounting policies.
• Research and resolve complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, consolidations, leases, capitalization, segment reporting, and other significant transactions.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for external auditors and coordinate information, schedules, and accounting support required throughout the audit process.
• Partner with internal audit and other stakeholders to maintain an effective control environment and support ongoing compliance requirements.
• Support senior leadership and governance stakeholders with financial information, accounting perspectives, and presentations related to quarterly, annual, and ad hoc matters.
• Evaluate the accounting implications of acquisitions, integrations, restructuring activities, and other non-routine business transactions.
• Partner with finance and other corporate functions on earnings-related materials and other external reporting requirements.
• Build and develop a high-performing accounting organization through mentorship, succession planning, recruiting, and professional development.

Requirements:

• Significant progressive accounting and finance leadership experience within complex organizations.
• Corporate controllership or comparable accounting leadership experience within a U.S. publicly traded company.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX compliance, internal controls, and public-company financial reporting.
• Experience leading sizable accounting organizations across corporate accounting and/or shared services functions.
• Demonstrated ability to improve close processes, standardize accounting practices, implement stronger controls, and introduce automation.
• Experience evaluating and resolving complex technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, consolidations, leases, capitalization, and segment reporting.
• Background supporting acquisitions, integrations, or other significant corporate transactions, including accounting and systems-related workstreams.
• Experience managing external audit relationships and coordinating complex annual and quarterly audit requirements.
• Strong ERP and financial systems experience with a track record of improving accounting processes, reporting, and controls through technology.
• Ability to operate effectively as both a senior strategic leader and a hands-on accounting executive when circumstances require.
• Demonstrated success developing accounting leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities with experience interacting with senior management and governance stakeholders.
• Manufacturing or another complex, operationally intensive industry background preferred.
• Prior public accounting experience strongly preferred.

Education and Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related discipline required.
• Active CPA designation required.
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Prior experience with a large public accounting firm is preferred, along with meaningful senior-level accounting leadership experience within a U.S. publicly traded organization.