VP Corporate Controller

Vice President Corporate Controller

Location: Foothill Ranch CA (Onsite)

Lead the Global Accounting Function for a Publicly Traded Industry Leader

An established publicly traded manufacturing company is seeking an accomplished Vice President Corporate Controller to lead its global accounting organization and serve as a key strategic partner to the Chief Financial Officer.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a financially strong organization with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue that serves highly regulated mission-critical industries around the world. Reporting directly to the CFO this executive leadership role oversees corporate accounting shared services financial reporting support and accounting operations while leading a large high-performing organization.

The successful candidate will combine deep technical accounting expertise with strong operational leadership and a passion for building scalable efficient finance organizations.

The Opportunity

As Vice President Corporate Controller you will provide leadership across the companys accounting organization overseeing a team of more than 40 accounting professionals through multiple layers of leadership. Youll partner closely with executive leadership finance operations internal audit and external auditors to ensure the integrity of financial reporting while continually improving processes controls and operational efficiency.

This role is ideal for a technically strong accounting executive who enjoys leading large teams solving complex accounting challenges and operating in a sophisticated public company environment.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Accounting & Financial Leadership

• Lead all corporate accounting operations including consolidations shared services and corporate accounting activities.
• Oversee Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Payroll Fixed Assets Balance Sheet reconciliations accruals journal entries and general accounting operations.
• Ensure timely accurate monthly quarterly and annual financial closes.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and ensure compliance with SOX and U.S. GAAP.
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives that improve efficiency accuracy and scalability.

Public Company Reporting

• Partner closely with the financial reporting organization to support quarterly and annual SEC filings.
• Provide technical accounting leadership related to complex accounting matters including revenue recognition under ASC 606.
• Support the preparation of Forms 10-Q and 10-K and ensure the accuracy of external financial reporting.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Assist with Audit Committee presentations and Board reporting as needed.

Technical Accounting

• Serve as the accounting subject matter expert for complex accounting transactions.
• Lead technical accounting research and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Evaluate complex customer contracts with significant multi-element revenue recognition considerations.
• Support accounting for acquisitions restructurings and other strategic initiatives.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead a multi-level accounting organization through two direct reports and an extended team of more than 40 professionals.
• Develop mentor and retain high-performing accounting leaders.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance Operations IT Internal Audit and executive leadership to improve financial processes and business performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting required.
• Active CPA required.
• MBA is a plus.
• 15 years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• Prior Big Four or large national public accounting firm experience strongly preferred.
• Significant public company controllership or corporate accounting leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in:
  • U.S. GAAP
  • SEC reporting
  • SOX compliance
  • Internal controls
  • Financial consolidations
  • Technical accounting
• Extensive experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition particularly involving long-term multi-element or multiple-performance-obligation customer contracts.
• Proven experience leading large accounting organizations through multiple management layers.
• Demonstrated success driving accounting process improvements automation and organizational scalability.
• Strong executive presence with outstanding communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing industrial aerospace defense or other complex product-based industries.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions including accounting integration and due diligence.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership Audit Committees and Boards of Directors.

Why This Opportunity

• Executive leadership position reporting directly to the CFO.
• Lead a sophisticated accounting organization with significant organizational impact.
• High visibility across executive leadership and the Board.
• Opportunity to influence accounting strategy financial operations and business transformation initiatives.
• Join a stable publicly traded organization with a long history of innovation operational excellence and sustained growth.
• Broad leadership responsibilities spanning corporate accounting shared services technical accounting financial reporting support and process optimization.
• Ideal platform for an accomplished accounting executive seeking a highly visible enterprise leadership role.

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