Head of Corporate Accounting

Conexus; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus, a well-established financial services company, seeks a Head of Corporate Accounting & Tax to lead corporate accounting, technical accounting, SEC reporting, and tax. This senior role reports to top management and interacts with the Audit Committee and external auditors, offering high visibility and a clear pathway to executive leadership.

The role emphasizes strong U.S. GAAP expertise, SOX controls, and a strategic view of policy, process, and infrastructure in a complex public company

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public-company exposure.
• Big 4 background strongly preferred, ideally paired with industry experience.
• Experience in financial services, with sophisticated understanding of investment accounting and transaction-driven businesses.
• Strong track record in SEC reporting, technical accounting, and public-company financial disclosures.
• Experience overseeing or closely partnering with a tax function.
• Deep U.S. GAAP expertise and strong command of SOX/internal controls.
• CPA required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate accounting, technical accounting, SEC reporting, and tax functions.
• Partner with senior management, the Audit Committee, and external auditors.
• Provide technical accounting judgment on complex matters including fair value, consolidations, and complex financial instruments.
• Oversee accounting analysis across a large portfolio of debt and equity investments.
• Lead or closely partner with the tax function (provision, compliance, planning, advisor management).

Skills

SEC reporting

U.S. GAAP

Technical accounting

SOX controls

Public company experience

Education

CPA

Job description

A well-established, publicly traded financial services company with a complex, transaction-driven investment portfolio. The organization is undergoing a thoughtful evolution of its senior accounting leadership structure, creating a unique opportunity to step into a highly visible, high-impact role with a clear path to further advancement.

Role Overview:

We're seeking a Head of Corporate Accounting & Tax to serve as a senior leader within the accounting organization, with oversight spanning corporate accounting, technical accounting, SEC reporting, and tax. This individual will work closely with senior management, the Audit Committee, and external auditors, while providing technical accounting judgment on complex matters including fair value measurements, consolidations, VIEs, revenue recognition, and complex financial instruments. The role also includes oversight of accounting analysis across a large portfolio of debt and equity investment positions, along with senior-level oversight of the tax function (provision, compliance, planning, and advisor management). This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles, requiring on-site presence 1-2 days per week.

Experience Desired:

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant public-company exposure
• Big 4 background strongly preferred, ideally paired with industry experience
• Experience in financial services, with sophisticated understanding of investment accounting and transaction-driven businesses
• Strong track record in SEC reporting, technical accounting, and public-company financial disclosures
• Experience overseeing or closely partnering with a tax function
• Deep U.S. GAAP expertise and strong command of SOX/internal controls
• CPA required

Selling Points:

• Clear, near-term path to Chief Accounting Officer - this role is being built as a successor-track position
• Broad scope of ownership spanning technical accounting, SEC reporting, and tax - rare breadth for a single role
• Opportunity to shape accounting policy, process, and infrastructure at a complex, publicly traded organization