Chief Accounting Officer

About the role

Silver Bay Seafoods is a privately held food processing leader with approximately $1 billion in annual revenue and operations across multiple locations. As the Company continues to grow and prepares for its next phase, it seeks a strategic, accomplished, and hands-on Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) to strengthen its accounting organization and support long-term enterprise readiness. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the CAO will hold executive responsibility for the integrity of the Company’s accounting and financial reporting functions. This leader will oversee corporate and operational accounting, strengthen inventory and cost accounting controls across all facilities, and build the technical accounting, financial reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) infrastructure required for a large, best in class company-accounting organization.

Responsibilities

• Financial & SEC Reporting: Direct U.S. GAAP consolidated financial reporting, close/consolidation, and SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K).
• Technical & Transaction Advisory: Serve as primary authority on U.S. GAAP, external audit relations, and accounting for M&A and capital transactions.
• Plant & Cost Accounting: Oversee standard costing, inventory valuation, yield analytics, and inventory controls across all operational plants.
• SOX 404 & Internal Controls: Design and maintain the internal control framework, deficiency remediation, and certification disclosures.
• Systems Modernization: Lead ERP optimization and financial process automation to reduce close timelines and increase data accuracy.
• Strategic Leadership & Talent: Partner with FP&A/executives on operational reporting while building and mentoring a top-tier accounting organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; Master of Accounting or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible accounting and finance leadership, with significant executive team management in complex corporate environments.
• Preferred experience within a U.S. public company accounting environment or key leadership experience guiding a private enterprise through an IPO readiness roadmap.
• Strong operational familiarity with food processing, food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), agriculture, or similar multi-site, inventory-intensive processing industries.
• Big Four or national public accounting audit background strongly preferred.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success managing financial close, cost accounting, and internal control functions across decentralized operating facilities.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members may enroll in medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employees are also eligible for basic life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and voluntary life insurance benefits for themselves and their families.
• Employee Assistance Program: Available for employees and their families.
• Retirement Plan: Employees are eligible for the Silver Bay Seafoods safe harbor retirement 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: Employees are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO) plan benefits which start at 3 weeks a year, go up based on years of service, and receive 8 paid holidays each year.
• Other Compensation: Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Pay

The typical base pay range for this role is $250,000–$300,000 per year. Individual base pay will vary based on factors including primary work location, the scope and complexity of the role, job requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

Schedule

This position is based in the Company’s Seattle, Washington corporate office. A hybrid arrangement may be considered for the right candidate, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. The role requires regular collaboration with corporate and operational teams across multiple locations and may require periodic travel to operating facilities and attendance at meetings outside standard business hours based on business needs.