SVP - Accounting

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking a Senior Vice President, Accounting to lead the accounting function across a multi-site organization. This executive will shape strategy, governance, and the global close process, while ensuring U.S.

GAAP compliance and strong internal controls. Reporting to the CFO, the SVP will drive financial reporting, audit coordination, and tax, and will build a scalable finance organization ready for growth, potential IPO readiness, and complex consolidation across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Active CPA designation.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
• Experience leading accounting within a large, multi-site, and/or global organization.
• Deep expertise in financial reporting and U.S. GAAP.
• Extensive experience managing external audits and complex accounting matters.
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise accounting organization, establishing strategy and governance.
• Own the global close and consolidation process for disciplined reporting.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements and disclosures to SEC-company standards.
• Serve as senior technical accounting authority on acquisitions and complex transactions.
• Establish and govern enterprise accounting policies and COA.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial governance.
• Lead relationships with external auditors and audits.
• Provide financial reporting leadership to CFO and senior leadership.
• Oversee Corporate Accounting, Tax, Shared Services, Cash Management, and Consolidation.

Skills

Executive leadership

GAAP expertise

Internal controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Financial consolidation tools

Job description

Description

Senior Vice President, Accounting

Remote/Hybrid | Up to 50% Travel | Executive Leadership

Build the Accounting Infrastructure for What Comes Next

ProAmpac is seeking a Senior Vice President, Accounting to serve as the Company’s senior accounting executive and lead the strategy, governance, and execution of accounting across a complex, multi‑site organization.

ProAmpac is at an important stage in its continued growth and evolution. As the organization looks toward the possibility of becoming a publicly traded company in the future, the SVP of Accounting will have a unique opportunity to help shape and build the accounting organization required to support that next chapter.

This is not simply a role focused on maintaining the current accounting function. The SVP will have the opportunity to help prepare the organization for the increased financial rigor, controls, reporting, governance, and transparency expected of a public company.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer , this leader will have enterprise‑wide responsibility for financial reporting, accounting operations, controls, consolidation, audit, tax, cash management, and shared services. The SVP will help shape the financial infrastructure required to support ProAmpac’s continued growth and acquisition strategy.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished accounting executive to operate at the intersection of technical accounting excellence, enterprise transformation, operational discipline, and business growth .

The successful leader will bring the credibility to serve as the Company’s senior authority on accounting matters, the executive presence to partner with the CFO, Audit Committee, lenders, auditors, and senior leadership, and the change leadership required to build scalable processes across a growing organization.

The Opportunity

As Senior Vice President, Accounting, you will:

• Lead the enterprise accounting organization , establishing strategy, governance, operating standards, and accountability.

• Own the global close and consolidation process , driving disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.

• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements and disclosures to SEC‑company standards , ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Serve as the organization’s senior technical accounting authority on acquisitions, integrations, complex transactions, and emerging standards.

• Establish and govern enterprise accounting policies, procedures, and the Company’s chart of accounts.

• Strengthen internal controls and financial governance , improving controls, risk management, documentation, and accountability.

• Lead relationships with external auditors , including audits, compliance reviews, and technical matters.

• Provide financial reporting, governance, and accounting leadership to the CFO, executive leadership, Audit Committee, lenders, and other stakeholders .

• Provide executive oversight for Corporate Accounting, Tax, Shared Services, Cash Management, Consolidation , and related functions.

• Lead through a matrixed environment, guiding divisional finance leaders and plant controllers.

• Partner with the CFO and senior leadership on acquisitions, integrations, strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and growth priorities .

• Develop, mentor, and retain a high‑performing accounting and finance organization.

What You Bring

You are an accomplished accounting executive who combines deep technical expertise with business judgment and organizational leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

• Active CPA designation

• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience

• Experience leading accounting within a large, multi‑site, and/or global organization

• Deep expertise in financial reporting and U.S. GAAP

• Extensive experience managing external audits and complex accounting matters

• Demonstrated success building and leading high‑performing teams

• Executive‑level communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels

Experience That Will Set You Apart

We are particularly interested in leaders with experience in:

• Manufacturing, packaging, industrial, or similarly complex environments

• Private equity‑backed or high‑growth organizations

• Businesses with active M&A and integration strategies

• Organizations undergoing growth, transformation, standardization, or financial process evolution

• Environments requiring regular interaction with Boards, Audit Committees, lenders, auditors, and senior executives

Your Leadership Impact

Success in this role requires more than accounting expertise. The Senior Vice President, Accounting will bring:

Executive Presence & Influence Credibility to advise senior executives and external stakeholders on complex matters.

Strategic Thinking Ability to anticipate organizational needs and build the accounting infrastructure for scale.

Technical Accounting Leadership Judgment to navigate acquisitions, complex transactions, and evolving standards.

Change Leadership Skill in leading transformation across processes, systems, and structures.

Operational Excellence Discipline in close, reporting, controls, governance, and continuous improvement.

Talent Leadership Commitment to developing strong leaders and building organizational depth.

Why ProAmpac

ProAmpac operates in a dynamic, evolving environment where continued growth creates meaningful opportunities for leaders who build for scale.

For the right accounting executive, this role offers the opportunity to do more than oversee the numbers — you will help establish the governance, capabilities, and financial foundation that enable the organization to grow with confidence.

If you are energized by building, transforming, leading through complexity, and creating an accounting organization ready for the next stage of growth , we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

Location:

Remote / Hybrid - Cincinnati, OH area preferred (not required)

Travel:

Approximately 50%

Reports to:

Chief Financial Officer

Employment Type:

Full‑Time, Exempt

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