Vice President of Accounting

Description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the accounting department including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and development of accounting personnel
• Establish clear expectations, accountability standards, and professional development pathways for accounting team members
• Oversee month end, quarter end, and year end close processes to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Review and approve financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP
• Oversee consolidation and financial reporting across multiple legal entities
• Maintain financial reporting processes that support the firm’s continued growth and operational complexity

• Serve as the firm’s technical accounting leader and oversee complex accounting matters including ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 810, ASC 805, ASC 718, ASC 470, and ASC 835
• Oversee accounting related to private company equity structures and complex capital arrangements
• Provide accounting guidance on partnership structures, holding company entities, and equity ownership arrangements
• Ensure accounting policies remain aligned with US GAAP and evolving regulatory requirements
• Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting

• Lead purchase accounting for acquisitions and strategic transactions
• Partner with Corporate Development and legal teams to evaluate accounting implications of prospective transactions
• Support valuation coordination, opening balance sheet preparation, and goodwill calculations for acquired entities
• Lead post acquisition accounting alignment and financial integration

• Coordinate and manage external audit processes and serve as the primary accounting liaison to auditors
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting and regulatory requirements applicable to RIAs and affiliated entities
• Serve as a key accounting contact during regulatory examinations and financial documentation requests
• Partner with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders on corporate and partnership tax matters

• Design and implement scalable accounting processes and systems to support continued growth
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives across accounting workflows
• Partner cross functionally with Compliance, Operations, Investments, and Technology to ensure financial data integrity across systems
• Provide financial insights and technical accounting guidance to executive leadership

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive accounting experience including leadership responsibility
• Experience managing and developing accounting teams in a professional services or financial environment
• Significant experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or strategic transactions
• Deep technical expertise in US GAAP including areas such as revenue recognition, lease accounting, consolidation, and business combinations
• Experience managing financial reporting across multi entity organizations and complex organizational structures
• Experience designing and maintaining internal control environments
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting platforms

• Experience within a Registered Investment Advisor platform, wealth management firm, financial services organization, or public accounting firm
• Prior experience supporting acquisition driven or high growth organizations
• CPA designation 
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 

• This position will be located in Kansas City, KS
• Working hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 
• Occasional evening/weekend hours may be requested per business need
• Ability to travel up to 15%

• Full-time, Exempt
• $150,000-$200,000 base per year, dependent on experience, with additional semi-annual performance bonus opportunities

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance