Chief Accounting Officer

Woolpert, Inc.; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolpert is hiring a Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) to lead the financial reporting and accounting operations remotely. The CAO will manage critical teams and ensure compliance with GAAP while supporting the company's growth and operational expansion. This leadership role requires significant experience in accounting and a proven track record in a global environment, making it an ideal opportunity for seasoned financial leaders.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

Performance-based incentives

Flexible vacation

Career development opportunities

Employee ownership program

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP; experience with IFRS is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage audits and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global accounting function.
• Oversee the close calendar and ensure accuracy in financial statements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Compliance

Financial Governance

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Chief Accounting Officer

ID

2025-2611

Job Locations

US

Workplace Type

Remote

Overview

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) to join our dynamic Finance and Support Team remotely. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for ensuring the integrity, scalability, and compliance of the company's financial reporting and accounting operations. This is a critical leadership role at the enterprise level, supporting Woolpert's continued global growth and operational expansion. The CAO will manage the Corporate Controller, the Project Financials Group Leader, and related teams, and serve as a key steward of financial governance across all business lines.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

As a Chief Accounting Officer at Woolpert, you will:

Lead and develop the global accounting function, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal financial policies.

• Oversee the close calendar, general ledger, and consolidated financial statements for accuracy and timeliness.

• Manage the Corporate Controller and Project Financials Group Leader, as well as other direct reports across accounting operations.

• Ensure strong internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance across geographies and sectors.

• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, coordinating annual audits and managing technical accounting issues.

• Guide accounting policy decisions, oversee technical memos, and ensure accounting treatment supports complex business arrangements, including acquisitions.

• Drive integration of new financial solutions into Woolpert's ERP ecosystem and lead ongoing updates to support evolving business needs.

• Standardize and scale accounting practices across international entities to support growth and M&A.

• Partner with the finance, tax, legal, and compliance functions to align accounting with broader business strategy.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial leadership roles, preferably in AEG, engineering, construction, or professional services industries.

• Demonstrated success leading accounting operations in a global, multi-entity organization.

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP; experience with IFRS is a plus.

• Proven ability to manage audits, internal controls, and cross-border financial compliance.

• Experience with ERP systems and technology integration in a growth-oriented environment.

• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Unique Benefits

This executive role includes a competitive compensation package reflective of experience and impact. Woolpert offers comprehensive benefits, performance-based incentives, and participation in its employee ownership program. Full compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible vacation
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Posted Salary Range

USD $200,000.00 - USD $275,000.00 /Yr.