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Vice President & Corporate Controller

Chimes · Baltimore, MD · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time

About the role

The VP & Corporate Controller is also responsible for building scalable accounting processes, strengthening the balance sheet and control environment, and ensuring Accounting can support growth, acquisitions and Finance transformation. Build a best-in-class, scalable Finance organization that supports the company’s growth, with strong talent, disciplined processes, effective controls, modern technology and actionable financial information.

Responsibilities

  • Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close and consolidated financial reporting across all entities.
  • Own the general ledger, intercompany accounting and eliminations, accruals, allocations and other core accounting processes.
  • Establish a disciplined close calendar, clear preparer/reviewer accountability and consistent documentation standards.
  • Ensure financial statements are complete, accurate, GAAP-compliant and supported before release.
  • Own the balance-sheet reconciliation and review process.
  • Establish risk-based review standards and ensure significant, aged or unusual balances are investigated and resolved.
  • Maintain appropriate support for significant estimates, reserves, revenue/AR accounting, leases, fixed assets and other judgmental areas.
  • Drive resolution of legacy items rather than allowing reconciling differences to roll forward.
  • Provide leadership over AP, client accounting and other core accounting operations.
  • Establish service levels, controls and escalation procedures for transaction processing, vendor activity, accruals and month-end cut-off.
  • Improve visibility into workflow and exceptions and reduce recurring manual work, errors and rework.
  • Own external audit execution and the PBC process, including planning, schedules, supporting documentation, auditor requests and issue resolution.
  • Maintain the financial control framework and accounting policies.
  • Identify control or documentation gaps, establish remediation plans and ensure findings are resolved sustainably.
  • Coordinate with Sam for hands-on audit and financial-governance support while retaining clear Controller accountability.
  • Partner closely with Revenue Cycle to ensure revenue and receivables are recorded completely and accurately, cash is properly applied and significant billing/collection issues are reflected appropriately in the financial statements.
  • Ensure revenue recognition, reserves and other accounting judgments are documented and aligned with underlying business activity.
  • Lead the Accounting workstream for acquisitions and integrations.
  • Support diligence of historical financial statements, balance-sheet accounts, AR/AP, accruals, accounting policies, liabilities, leases and other financial commitments.
  • Own purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, chart-of

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