VP of Accounting

Company Description

McFadyen Digital is a leading advisor and implementer of digital commerce and marketplace solutions with a growing AI practice. During three decades of ecommerce work weve built hundreds of enterprise-scale platforms that cumulatively generate tens of billions of dollars of gross merchandise value (GMV). Were honored to have supported 10% of the Fortune 500 with their digital commerce initiatives. Over 300 global brands like ABB AB InBev Albertsons American Red Cross American Eagle Outfitters FedEx Louis Vuitton and Schneider Electric have entrusted their digital transformations to McFadyen. We operate global offices across the US Brazil and India.

Were well known for our thought leadership such as our recent 500-page AI Best Practices book and corresponding wiki . McFadyen Digital has been a trusted employer for nearly four decades and believes that people are the most important part of our company. Were proud of our Great Place to Work certification.

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Job Description

We are looking for a hands-on VP of Accounting to own the financial operations of a multi-entity professional services firm with operations across three continents. This is a high-trust highly visible role you will be the primary finance contact for our external auditors tax advisors and banking relationships. As the global head of accounting and finance you will work directly with the CEO and executive team to ensure sound financial management reporting and accounting.

This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys being close to the work not just overseeing it and who thrives in a lean fast-moving environment where initiative and ownership are valued.

Qualifications

Top 5 Responsibilities:

1. Own accounting operations globally and drive financial reporting. Full ownership of accounting across the US India and Brazil monthly close financial statements GAAP/IFRS compliance and intercompany consolidations. Prepare and present monthly financial statements to the CEO. Develop and manage the global annual budget.
2. Oversee cash and operational finance. Own cash management AR/AP US multi-state payroll and oversight of India and Brazil accounting. Manage margins utilization and key operational KPIs.
3. Lead external relationships and review sales contracts and legal documents. Primary contact for external auditors tax advisors bankers and lenders. Manage all deliverables. Responsible for legal review and contract management with clients and vendors.
4. Lead and develop the accounting finance HR recruiting and IT teams. Manage and mentor a few small teams of across the US India and Brazil. Build scalable processes and drive continuous improvement.
5. Collaborate with CEO and executive team to set and drive organization vision and strategy. Play a key role on the leadership team to help drive the business into new growth

Other Responsibilities:

• Own the full monthly and annual close process including journal entries reconciliations and financial statements
• Prepare and present monthly financial statements to the CEO
• Develop and manage global annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Manage cash flow and maintain accurate cash projections
• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Run project financial reports including utilization realization and gross margin by project/client
• Analyze monthly operating costs and make recommendations to leadership
• Ensure timely and accurate tax filings (US federal state and international) with the support of tax advisors in the US Brazil and India
• Create ad-hoc financial analyses as needed
• Institute and manage benchmarks for financial and operational performance of the organization
• Oversee and manage the annual audit including US India and Brazil operations
• Ensure adherence to GAAP (US) and IFRS (India and Brazil)
• Ensure compliance with all local state and federal financial reporting requirements
• Manage international transfer pricing practices
• Ensure proper intercompany invoicing and transactions with India and Brazil operations are accurate and timely
• Oversee bank reconciliations and analyze and reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Serve as the primary contact and relationship owner for external auditors throughout the audit cycle
• Interface with banks and lenders; ensure adherence to all banking covenants
• Support review of customer and vendor contracts from a financial and risk perspective
• Process and oversee US multi-state payroll and benefits
• Oversee India and Brazil payrolls in coordination with local teams
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of all payroll tax filings
• Lead mentor and develop several teams of professionals across the US Brazil and India
• Document and continuously improve finance and accounting processes
• Manage existing processes and create new ones as the business evolves
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by the CEO

Top 5 Qualifications:

1. Hands-on experience with both GAAP and IFRS accounting
2. 10 years of accounting or financial leadership experience with hands-on responsibility
3. Experience managing multi-entity multi-currency international accounting operations including international transfer pricing
4. Professional services or technology services industry experience
5. Proficiency with QuickBooks

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance

• CPA strongly preferred

• Experience reviewing and redlining legal contracts (MSA & SOW)

• US multi-state payroll experience

• Advanced skills with Excel and PSA tools like NetSuite OpenAir

• Proven ability to manage external auditor banker and tax advisor relationships

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership

• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on execution

• Experience collaborating with offshore finance teams

• Must be a team player able to meet strict deadlines and work with minimal supervision.

Preferred

• Experience with Indian and/or Brazilian accounting and tax laws

• Experience at a public accounting firm

• Familiarity with company valuation models

• Portuguese language skills a plus

• Experience in M&A transactions (as seller or acquirer)

• Experience managing nearshore or offshore finance teams

• Experience overseeing HR recruiting and IT teams

Key Skills

• GAAP & IFRS

• QuickBooks and advanced Microsoft Excel

• US multi-state payroll and tax filing

• Financial statement preparation and board-level presentation

• Cash flow management and forecasting

• Project-based financial reporting (utilization realization margin)

• International transfer pricing and intercompany accounting

Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Medical and Life Insurance.

• Short and Long-Term Disability.

• Generous 401K plan after three months of employment.

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave.

• Flexible work schedule and remote working option.

Additional information

Our Core Values:Caring Adaptable Proactive and Empowering Clients.

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McFadyens goal is to ensure that our clients are able to maximize the return on their technology investment by providing better service to their clients partners and internal teams. At McFadyen we truly believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Across our locations in the US Brazil and India we offer a world class work culture that enables top notch delivery for some of the worlds most influential companies.

McFadyen Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity / expression national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local law where applicable.