Vice President - Accounting

This role is an office position based in Louisville, Kentucky.

The VP, Accounting is a key member of the Finance Leadership team, providing advice to the executive team as to both current and future financial operations. The position leads the accounting team to deliver timely and accurate data to the business and other stakeholders, which is necessary to enhance the data-informed decision-making process of the company and its employees.

• Set accounting strategy for the enterprise
• Lead, coach, train, and develop accounting department
• Ensure proper allocation of resources
• Build cross-functional collaboration
• Foster better ownership of process throughout the organization
• Identify process improvements and lead process for change – challenge the status quo
• Drive adoption of technology, including AI, to automate and streamline process
• Oversee preparation and review of monthly financial statements for all individual companies and currencies, while also reviewing the global consolidated statements
• Ensure proper presentation of stand-alone and consolidated company financial statements
• Prepare quarterly fluctuation analysis and MD&A
• Determine that all account reconciliations are performed timely and review for accuracy
• Partner with FP&A and other departments to analyze drivers of results
• Oversight and responsibility for the following functions:
• Corporate Accounting
• Payroll
• Billing/Invoicing
• Accounts Payable
• Visitor Center Accounting (for 8 sites)
• Master Data
• Financial Reporting & Consolidations
• Indirect (dotted line) reporting from multiple subsidiaries
• Oversee preparation of monthly and ad hoc reporting
• Ensure reporting systems accumulate, aggregate, and present data correctly
• Partner with IT and FP&A to document and validate allocations of expenses within ERP and reporting systems
• Confirm monthly reconciliation of data sources to drive “one source of the truth”
• Oversee annual financial statement and 401(k) audit
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
• Lead evaluation and implementation of projects for new accounting guidance
• Set clear guidelines for reporting timing for all subsidiaries and corporate reporting
• Prepare technical accounting memos on complex or unique accounting transactions
• Prepare purchase accounting allocations, as needed
• Oversee documentation of and ensure compliance with key accounting process, policy, and procedure
• Participate in business continuity and contingency planning

Required

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 10 years’ experience managing accounting function for a multi-national or global entity
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Experienced change leader, with ability to drive positive change management
• Mature interpersonal skills with the ability to instruct teams and collaborate cross-functionally
• Adaptable, with ability to work in areas of ambiguity
• Experience and understanding of GAAP and IFRS
• Strategic thinker with focus given to drive forward process improvement and positive change
• Proficient computer skills with experience using an ERP
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet competing deadlines
• Ability to work overtime as required

• Experience with IFS (ERP system)
• Experience in the distilled spirits industry or other CPG/manufacturing industry

While performing duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to:

• Stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms.
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
• FSA/HSA
• 401K match
• EAP
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

Heaven Hill and its affiliates are committed to fostering a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, natural origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.