Chief Accounting Officer — Scale Finance, SOX & Growth

Ascension Search Partners; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 250.000 - 350.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ascension Search Partners has been retained by a rapidly growing, PE-backed industrial platform with approximately $1 billion in revenue. The organization seeks a Chief Accounting Officer to partner directly with the CFO and lead the transformation and scaling of the accounting organization across a multi-business platform.

This executive will build and develop a high-performing team, drive SOX readiness, ERP enhancements, and integrations from acquisitions while improving processes and controls

Competenze

• Active CPA required.
• 15+ years progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
• Experience as CAO/Corporate Controller or senior finance leader.
• Strong background in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Deep understanding of cost accounting and manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading SOX implementations/public-company readiness.
• Proven record integrating acquisitions and scaling finance teams.
• ERP and finance transformation experience.
• Prior PE portfolio company experience preferred.

Mansioni

• Lead accounting, treasury, financial reporting, internal controls, and transformation initiatives across the enterprise.
• Integrate businesses to create a world-class accounting and treasury organization.
• Lead accounting across multiple operating companies and legal entities.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, and scalability across the platform.
• Implement a best-in-class internal controls environment and lead SOX readiness efforts.
• Partner with executive leadership to support strategic growth initiatives.
• Lead acquisition integrations from an accounting, controls, systems, and reporting perspective.
• Enhance ERP, reporting, consolidation, and financial systems capabilities.
• Develop future finance leaders and build organizational bench strength.
• Establish performance metrics and accountability throughout the accounting organization.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, Tax, and business leaders to improve financial and operational performance.

Conoscenze

Executive leadership

SOX/compliance

Acquisition integrations

ERP implementation

Cost accounting

Manufacturing operations

Public company readiness

Finance transformation

Formazione

CPA licensure

Descrizione del lavoro

Ascension Search Partners has been retained by a rapidly growing, PE-backed industrial platform with approximately $1 billion in revenue. The organization seeks a Chief Accounting Officer to partner directly with the CFO and lead the transformation and scaling of the accounting organization across a multi-business platform.

This executive will build and develop a high-performing team, drive SOX readiness, ERP enhancements, and integrations from acquisitions while improving processes and controls