SVP - Accounting

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Vice President, Accounting to serve as the senior accounting executive and lead accounting strategy, governance, and execution across a complex, multi-site organization.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this role provides enterprise-wide responsibility for financial reporting, accounting operations, controls, consolidation, audit, tax, cash management, and shared services. The position will also help shape the financial infrastructure needed to support continued growth and acquisition strategy, including preparation for the increased rigor, controls, reporting, governance, and transparency expected of a publicly traded company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise accounting organization, establishing strategy, governance, operating standards, and accountability.
• Own the global close and consolidation process, driving disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements and disclosures to SEC-company standards, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Serve as the organization’s senior technical accounting authority on acquisitions, integrations, complex transactions, and emerging standards.
• Establish and govern enterprise accounting policies, procedures, and the company’s chart of accounts.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial governance, improving controls, risk management, documentation, and accountability.
• Lead relationships with external auditors, including audits, compliance reviews, and technical matters.
• Provide financial reporting, governance, and accounting leadership to the CFO, executive leadership, Audit Committee, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Provide executive oversight for Corporate Accounting, Tax, Shared Services, Cash Management, Consolidation, and related functions.
• Lead through a matrixed environment, guiding divisional finance leaders and plant controllers.
• Partner with the CFO and senior leadership on acquisitions, integrations, strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and growth priorities.
• Develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting and finance organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Active CPA designation
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
• Experience leading accounting within a large, multi-site and/or global organization
• Deep expertise in financial reporting and U.S. GAAP
• Extensive experience managing external audits and complex accounting matters
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Manufacturing, packaging, industrial, or similarly complex environments
• Private equity-backed or high-growth organizations
• Businesses with active M&A and integration strategies
• Organizations undergoing growth, transformation, standardization, or financial process evolution
• Environments requiring regular interaction with Boards, Audit Committees, lenders, auditors, and senior executives

Compensation & Benefits

• Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location

• Remote/Hybrid
• Cincinnati, OH area preferred (not required)
• Travel: Approximately 50%

Reporting

• Chief Financial Officer