Controller (VP of Accounting)

Hoxton Circle; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Hoxton Circle is seeking a VP of Accounting in California to own all accounting operations, the monthly close, and financial reporting for a $400M+ revenue business. This role offers hands-on leadership, ownership of controls, and a path to senior finance leadership as the company scales.

You will design the close process, build a strong finance function, and mentor a small team while collaborating with operations, FP&A and leadership. A PE-backed, growth-focused environment awaits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 4+ years in VP/Controller/Assistant Controller roles.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and ASC 606/842 familiarity.
• Hands-on inventory accounting in multi-location product business.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly and annual close with GAAP results.
• Prepare financial statements, flash reports and board reporting packages.
• Oversee GL, AP/AR, revenue recognition, and inventory accounting.
• Manage internal controls, policies, and external audit processes.
• Lead and develop accounting team (4–5 direct reports) and drive ERP improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Dynamics

Sage Intacct

Job description

Hoxton Circle is partnering with a private equity-backed, multi-state company in Northern California to hire a VP of Accounting. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll own accounting operations, the monthly close and financial reporting for a company of $400M+ in revenue that is growing through acquisition and organically.

This is a chance to build. The company is investing in its finance function, and you’ll have real ownership of the close, controls and processes, with room to grow as the business scales. It’s a hands-on seat. You’ll lead the team and still get into the detail when it’s needed.

Why this role

• Build it your way. You’ll design the close, controls, policies and processes, lead the team, and work closely with operations, FP&A and leadership.
• Learn from a seasoned CFO. You’ll report to a CFO who has run a business more than twice this size and loves mentoring. He’s proud that several of his former direct reports have gone on to become CFOs and Chief Accounting Officers. He wants you to want his job, and he wants to get you there.
• Get the experience that makes a CFO or CAO. Board and sponsor reporting, lender reporting, acquisition diligence and integration, quality of earnings, refinancing and exit prep down the road.
• Shape the tech stack. The company is investing in its systems and reporting tools, and you’ll have a real say in what gets built.
• Get exposure to the Strategic Finance/FP&A side if wanted. Opportunity to learn Strategic Finance to broaden your knowledge scope.
• AI-forward leadership. The team uses AI day to day and wants someone who will spend time learning how to best utilize.

The PE firm

I work with this PE firm across several of its portfolio companies and have gotten to know them personally over the years.

• I can tell you firsthand they are the brightest, most humble and best leaders around. Somehow they defy all the negative PE stereotypes and show all the positive ones. They are great strategic partners to their operators, they work hard, they roll up their sleeves and they take care of their people.
• If you are successful at one portfolio company, the entire network of other portfolio companies is there for your next promotion.
• This Controller/VP of Accounting role is a strong launching point for bigger finance leadership roles across the portfolio.

What you’ll own

• Monthly, quarterly and annual close, with GAAP financials delivered within five business days
• Financial statements, flash reports, and board and sponsor reporting packages
• GL, AP, AR, credit and collections, cash application and fixed assets
• Inventory accounting across multiple locations, including cycle counts, physical inventories, costing, reserves and shrink
• Revenue recognition, COGS, vendor rebates and allowances, freight and accruals
• Internal controls, accounting policies and the annual audit, as primary contact for the external auditors
• Multi-state sales and use tax, property tax and business license compliance, working with outside advisors on income tax
• Covenant compliance certificates and borrowing base reporting for lenders
• Purchase accounting and integration of acquisitions, plus support on diligence, quality of earnings, refinancing and exit readiness
• Accounting ownership of the ERP, driving automation and building processes that scale
• Leading and developing the accounting team (4 to 5 direct reports)

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years as a VP of Accounting, Controller or Assistant Controller
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, including ASC 606, ASC 842 and inventory accounting
• Experience leading the close and annual audit for a company with $150M+ in revenue
• Hands-on inventory accounting experience in a multi-location, product-based business
• Advanced Excel

Nice to have

• CPA - highly preferred
• Big 4 or national firm background
• Private equity-backed experience, including lender reporting and acquisition integration
• Multi-state sales and use tax experience
• Mid-market ERP experience (NetSuite, Dynamics, Sage Intacct or similar), including implementations

Compensation and setup

• Base salary of $190,000 to $225,000, plus a 15% to 20% target cash bonus. Flexible for the right candidate.
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and paid time off