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Accordion · 1 day ago

Vice President, Operational & Technical Accounting

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Accordion is a finance and technology company focused on unlocking value potential in private equity-backed portfolio companies. The Vice President of Operational & Technical Accounting will lead a team in providing accounting and financial advice, enhancing financial reporting processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

AccountingConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Perform deep-dives and gain an understanding of current state processes, people, and systems (both on paper and in reality)

Identify root causes and provide recommendations on how to improve broken processes, bridge control gaps, and better align roles and responsibilities with best practices

Implement tools and creative solutions that the accounting function can use to streamline their close process (e.g. introduce materiality limits, close checklists, and calendars)

Assist the team with cash to US GAAP conversion, adopting key accounting standards such as revenue recognition and lease accounting

Prepare financial statements, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules

Project managing the audit timeline throughout the engagement

Design a singular finance function that can serve all three businesses; put together intuitive processes and controls and realign roles and responsibilities to suit the strengths of the individuals

Draft a unified set of policies and procedures that speak to all three businesses and encourages them to operate with consistency

Design a standard chart of accounts for a consolidated business

Select, implement, and champion a robust ERP solution which meets the needs of the combined business

Conduct purchase accounting analyses and establish US GAAP-compliant opening balance sheets for each transaction

Consolidate existing financial reporting from disparate systems, including aligning with US GAAP and adjusting for deviations in accounting policies and procedures, to produce a single source of numerical truth

Address changes in revenue recognition requirements and draft accounting policies that affirm the new normal

Challenge existing assumptions in underlying revenue forecasts and associated cost-drivers

Evolve the invoicing process to reflect new business processes

Qualification

US GAAPTechnical Accounting AdvisoryFinancial Statement PreparationCPAExcelPowerPointClient Service MindsetCommunication SkillsProject ManagementMentoringTeam Player

Required

Minimum 5-9 years of experience working in financial accounting or operations at a top-tier public accounting or financial advisory firm, and/or private company

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; CPA is a plus

A strong and up-to date knowledge of US GAAP (exposure to IFRS is a plus), with deep technical understanding of topics such as ASC 606 revenue recognition, lease transactions, purchase accounting, etc

Experience in the following areas: technical accounting advisory, audit readiness, and functional accounting / controllership support

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Strong client service mindset and communication skills