Vice President, Global Controller

Overview

The Vice President, Global Corporate Controller is a key member of the Company’s executive finance leadership team and has enterprise-wide responsibility for the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of the Company’s global financial records. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer, this role oversees all accounting operations, treasury activities, and financial reporting for a large, complex, and growing private company.

As the Company’s accounting leader, the VP, Global Corporate Controller is accountable for establishing and maintaining world-class accounting, financial reporting, and internal control practices; ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX-ready standards; and scaling processes, systems, and talent to support continued growth and value creation. This leader will partner closely with executive management, private equity sponsors, auditors, and functional leaders to deliver timely, insightful financial information that supports strategic decision-making. Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team on accounting strategy, financial integrity, and risk matters, including presenting results and insights at Audit Committee meetings.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting expertise, experience operating at scale in a public company or large private company environment, and a proven ability to lead global teams through transformation, growth, and change.

Responsibilities

Global Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Lead the global monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial results across all entities.
• Oversee preparation and review of internal and external financial statements, management reporting packages, and materials for executive leadership and private equity sponsors.
• Partner closely with FP&A to analyze results, explain variances, and align actuals with forecasts and strategic plans.
• Establish, document, and maintain global accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistent application across the organization.

Controls, Compliance & Governance

• Design, implement, and continuously enhance internal controls over financial reporting, progressing the organization toward full SOX-compliant standards.
• Ensure adherence to GAAP and other applicable regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Serve as a primary finance liaison to external auditors and advisors; lead audit planning, execution, and issue resolution.
• Complete annual ESG reporting.
• Attend and actively participate in Audit Committee meetings, presenting financial results, key judgments, and control matters.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Oversee global treasury activities, including cash management and forecasting, banking relationships, debt compliance, and corporate credit card programs.
• Monitor liquidity, covenant compliance, and financial risk exposures, providing proactive insights to senior leadership.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing global accounting organization, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop future leaders within the accounting and finance function through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

Strategic Initiatives & Transformation

• Lead accounting integration for mergers and acquisitions, including pre-acquisition diligence support, post-close integration, and financial hygiene assessments.
• Drive process optimization and automation initiatives, including continued enhancement and optimization of the ERP and financial systems landscape.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Legal, IT, and other leaders to support enterprise-wide initiatives and scalable growth.
• Collaborate with FP&A to define, track, and improve key performance indicators and operational metrics for accounting and finance functions.

Strategic Leadership

• Anticipate future business needs and emerging risks, proactively identifying issues and developing actionable solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on accounting, reporting, and financial governance matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; CPA required. Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, including significant experience at the executive or senior leadership level within a large, complex organization.
• Deep expertise in GAAP, financial reporting, and technical accounting for complex transactions; working knowledge of IFRS and multi-jurisdictional reporting environments preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including SOX or SOX-ready environments, and a strong track record of driving control maturity and process improvement.
• Experience leading or supporting finance transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations, system optimization, automation, and scalable process design.
• Strong executive presence with the proven ability to present complex financial matters clearly to C-suite executives, Audit Committees, Boards, and private equity sponsors.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to balance strategic vision and hands-on execution.
• Demonstrated servant-leader mindset, impeccable integrity, and commitment to building high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.
• Strong collaborator with a proven ability to work cross-functionally across Finance, FP&A, Tax, Legal, IT, and Operations.
• High level of financial systems and data fluency; advanced proficiency with financial modeling, reporting tools, and enterprise systems.

Preferences:

• Heathcare or staffing industry experience.
• Big 4 public accounting experience.

• Proven experience as a Global Controller, Corporate Controller, or Assistant Controller within a public company or large private company environment.

• M&A experience both in public accounting and private company environments.

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