Vice President, Accounting – Group Controller
Apex Service Partners
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tampa • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Full cycle accounting for the core operational functions of the accounting organization, including accounts payable, revenue and inventory accounting, accounts receivable and payroll
- Month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes for accounting activities within assigned topical areas
- Establish relationships with the accounting leaders and key finance leaders and support the regional accounting teams to produce accurate, complete and timely financial statements
- Deliver process transformations and technology implementations such as procure-to-pay and inventory management systems that are highly automated, efficient, are in accordance with GAAP, and audit ready
- Ensure there are proper reconciliations and analyses of general ledger accounts
- Design and maintain internal controls and documentation to effectively manage financial risk
- Collaborate and build strong relationships with leaders of cross-functional corporate and regional teams to ensure efficient reporting processes
- Lead a geographically diverse team
- Support transformation which includes evaluating current accounting processes to achieve standardization and contributing to continuous process improvements by focusing on value-added activities and leveraging technology for increased efficiency and automation
- Coordinate with the external auditors to ensure successful engagement; provide all requested schedules, information and support as needed to support audit and tax preparation
- Actively mentor and develop team members to create an environment that encourages an openness to transformation
Requirements
- 12+ years of prior accounting experience, public and private accounting strongly preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting; master’s degree a plus
- CPA license required; strong understanding of U.S. GAAP accounting required
- A change agent, leading process transformations and technology implementations such as procure-to-pay and inventory management systems
- Multi-location accounting experience required
- Experience managing and supervising a decentralized team
- Experience leading, organizing and developing a team
- Experience with Sage Intacct and accounting system implementations a plus
- Strong communication skills including ability to present to senior leadership
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with all facets of the organization to develop and execute plans, leveraging various teams across the organization
- Excellent team building skills, strategic problem-solving skills, strong project and resource management skills, analytical and conceptual thinking skills
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- competitive PTO
- sick days
- holidays
- 401k matching
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
full cycle accountingaccounts payablerevenue accountinginventory accountingaccounts receivablepayrollfinancial statement preparationGAAPinternal controlsfinancial risk management
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentcommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic problem-solvingproject managementresource managementanalytical thinkingconceptual thinkingchange management
Certifications
CPA license