SVP - Accounting

ProAmpac; United States; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac seeks a Senior Vice President, Accounting to lead the strategy, governance, and execution of accounting across a multi-site organization. This executive will own the global close, consolidations, and SEC disclosures, ensuring US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls while partnering with the CFO and senior leadership.

The role requires CPA, 15+ years of leadership, and experience in complex, multinational environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and active CPA designation.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting/finance leadership experience.
• Experience leading accounting in a large, multi-site/global org.
• Deep expertise in financial reporting and U.S. GAAP.
• Extensive experience managing external audits and complex accounting.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
• Executive-level communication skills to influence across functions.
• Experience in manufacturing/packaging or complex environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise accounting organization with strategy, governance, and standards.
• Own global close and consolidation for disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Oversee consolidated financial statements and SEC disclosures under US GAAP.
• Serve as senior technical accounting authority on acquisitions and complex transactions.
• Establish accounting policies, procedures, and chart of accounts.
• Strengthen internal controls, risk management, and documentation.
• Lead relationships with external auditors and technical matters.
• Provide leadership to CFO, executive leadership, and lenders.
• Oversee Corporate Accounting, Tax, Shared Services, Cash Management, and Consolidation.
• Lead cross-function matrixed teams with divisional finance leaders.
• Partner with CFO on acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives.
• Develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting organization.

Skills

CPA designation

15+ years leadership

GAAP expertise

External audits management

Executive communication

Global/multi-site experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Job 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

• 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.

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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