VP of Accounting & Finance

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

A rapidly scaling, high-growth technology platform, establishing a new category in its field, is seeking a visionary VP of Finance & Accounting Operations
. This pivotal role is responsible for architecting and leading the entire finance and accounting operations infrastructure across our multi-subsidiary, multi-geography organization. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will serve as the operational leader, overseeing outsourced accounting providers and internal financial systems across over a dozen international locations.

This is a ground-floor opportunity to build world-class financial operations as the company scales from a $40M+ revenue base towards $100M+ and beyond, supporting aggressive global expansion. The position is full-time and permanently based in New York City, NY
, with hybrid work flexibility and global operational oversight.

• Operational Oversight: Lead and manage outsourced finance and accounting operations across diverse international regions (including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia).
• Vendor Management: Negotiate and manage relationships with global third-party accounting and service providers, ensuring strict performance standards and accountability.
• Standardization & Controls: Design, implement, and enforce standardized accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures that scale globally while adhering to various local regulatory requirements.
• Closing & Reporting: Coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process across all entities to ensure timely and accurate preparation of consolidated financial statements.

• System Strategy: Drive the evaluation, selection, implementation, and optimization of the core financial operations technology stack, including ERP, consolidation, and automation platforms.
• Automation: Lead systems integration and automation initiatives to significantly improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of multi-entity financial operations.
• Consolidation: Implement and manage complex intercompany transaction systems, elimination processes, and multi-entity consolidation workflows.

• Compliance: Manage multi-jurisdictional regulatory and tax compliance, overseeing key functions such as AP/AR, payroll coordination, asset management, and revenue recognition across entities.
• Audit Management: Lead and coordinate the global audit process, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors and outsourced providers.
• Treasury & Equity: Oversee global cash management, treasury operations, banking relationships, and manage equity transactions and cap table administration.
• Strategic Growth: Partner with the CFO and executive team to provide data-driven operational insights that support strategic decision-making and rapid business growth.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA, CPA, or an advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate accounting, financial operations, or controllership.
• Global Operations: 5+ years of experience leading complex multi-entity/multi-geography accounting operations or managing outsourced finance functions.
• Technical Acumen: Deep familiarity with multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency accounting, and hands-on experience implementing financial systems. Experience with multi-entity platforms such as Sage Intacct or Net Suite is highly desirable.
• Industry Preference: Prior experience supporting high-growth, venture capital-backed companies with rapid scaling (e.g., 2-3x revenue growth) and international expansion is a significant advantage.
• Big Four experience (4+ years) with exposure to multinational clients is preferred.