VP of Accounting — Build the Finance Function. Become the CFO.$160,000–$170,000 base + bonus
If you're a senior accounting leader ready to stop optimizing someone else's infrastructure and start building your own — this is the role.
A growing multi-unit company is hiring a VP of Accounting to own everything financial: accounting operations, financial planning, lender relationships, and the systems that tie it all together. You'll report directly to the CEO, sit on the leadership team, and work with a clear mandate — and a clear path — to the CFO seat as the company scales.
What You'll Own
From day one, you'll be the senior finance voice in the room. That means hands-on accountability: month-end close, cash flow management, payroll oversight, and establishing consistent accounting controls across all locations.
On the strategic side, you'll build the company's financial model from the ground up — annual budgeting, location-level scorecards and dashboards, and board-ready reporting. You'll lead ERP selection and migration, manage lender relationships and covenant compliance, and own the annual audit.
This isn't a maintenance role. It's a build role.
Who You Are
·10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with real hands-on accounting operations chops
·At least 2 years leading a team
·Multi-unit location experience strongly preferred
·CPA and ERP implementation experience required
·You're wired to build yourself, you want ownership, not a job description
Why This Opportunity
Ground-floor access to a growing company. Direct CEO relationship. A seat at the leadership table on day one. And if you execute, the CFO title is the natural next step — not a maybe.
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