VP of Accounting & Finance

Vaco LLC; Matthews (NC); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Vaco, a growing real estate operating company, seeks a hands-on Vice President of Finance & Accounting to lead accounting, FP&A, and financial controls across a multi-entity environment. The role partners with senior leadership to deliver timely U.S.

GAAP reporting and build scalable financial infrastructure for rapid expansion. You will oversee monthly closes, treasury, intercompany activity, and policy development, while mentoring the accounting/FP&A teams to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and

Formación

• Minimum of 5 years of management-level accounting or finance experience.
• Real estate industry experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong technical and operational accounting background across GL, AR, fixed assets, payroll, intercompany, sales tax, and management reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the multi-entity close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee general ledger, accounts receivable, purchases/accounts payable, FP&A, debt, equity, fixed assets, and other functions across the organization.
• Provide actionable financial insights to senior leadership and monitor monthly results.
• Develop and mentor accounting and FP&A teams and scale the financial infrastructure.
• Coordinate tax filings and external audits; ensure 1099 compliance.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement across finance.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Master's degree and/or CPA

Herramientas

ERP platforms

Financial reporting software

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Vice President of Finance & Accounting

Company Overview

The Company is a growing real estate operating organization with locations across the United States. With plans to add multiple new locations annually, the organization is seeking an experienced finance and accounting leader who can support continued expansion while strengthening financial processes, reporting, and infrastructure.

Position Overview

The Vice President of Finance & Accounting will provide leadership and oversight across the Company’s accounting and financial planning and analysis functions. This individual will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting across a complex, multi-entity organizational structure while ensuring appropriate accounting policies, controls, and processes are in place to support the business.

The VP will partner closely with senior leadership, operations, and property-level teams to provide meaningful financial insight, improve processes, and support strategic growth initiatives. This role will also play a key part in developing the accounting and FP&A teams and ensuring the Company's financial infrastructure can scale alongside the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of general ledger, accounts receivable, purchasing/accounts payable, FP&A, debt, equity, fixed assets, and other accounting functions across a multi-entity environment with significant intercompany activity.
• Lead the monthly and annual financial close processes, ensuring financial information is timely, accurate, and complete.
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results, identify trends and opportunities, and provide actionable financial insights to senior leadership.
• Oversee treasury, banking, liquidity, and cash flow management activities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and FP&A team members, including responsibility for hiring, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Partner closely with operations leadership and property-level teams to support operational accounting, revenue-related activities, procurement, and other financial needs.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial processes consistent with industry best practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the Company’s core accounting systems and financial technology, including identifying opportunities to improve system utilization, reporting, and efficiency.
• Support the opening and integration of new locations by ensuring accounting processes, controls, systems, and procedures are implemented accurately and consistently.
• Oversee preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Coordinate and provide financial information and supporting documentation required for tax filings and external audits to facilitate timely completion.
• Ensure annual Form 1099 compliance for applicable vendors.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure finance and accounting initiatives align with broader organizational objectives.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process improvement as the organization continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree and/or CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of management-level accounting or finance experience.
• Real estate industry experience required.
• Strong technical and operational accounting background with experience across areas including:
  • General ledger
  • Accounts receivable
  • Fixed assets
  • Payroll
  • Intercompany accounting
  • Sales tax
  • Structured finance
  • Management reporting
  • Operational accounting
• Experience working within a multi-entity or similarly complex organizational structure.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze operating and financial results and translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and financial/accounting technology, including importing, exporting, and analyzing information across systems.
• Experience with ERP platforms or other accounting database systems required.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify problems, develop solutions, and recognize opportunities to improve processes and organizational efficiency.

Leadership & Success Profile

The successful candidate will be a hands-on, collaborative finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a business-oriented mindset. Key attributes include:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Excellent organization and time management
• Ability to work independently while effectively partnering across teams
• Strong leadership and team-development capabilities
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
• Commitment to process improvement and operational efficiency
• Ability to operate effectively in a growing and evolving organization

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