Vice President of Accounting

Overview UNISCO seeks a hands-on Vice President of Accounting to lead global accounting operations across fulfillment and transportation businesses. This executive will drive accurate, timely financial operations, strengthen controls, improve cash performance, and lead AI-enabled automation. Reporting directly to the President & Chief Operating Officer, this is an AI-native accounting leadership role: the VP of Accounting is expected to personally use AI daily and hold the entire accounting organization to the same standard, treating automation of Pre-Audit, Billing, AR, AP, and reconciliations as a core mandate. Responsibilities Lead Pre-Audit, billing, invoicing, AR/collections, AP, GL, payroll oversight, and financial close.Improve DSO, billing accuracy, AP timeliness, and month-end close cycle time.Establish and enforce accounting controls, audit readiness, and compliance practices.Manage and develop a high-performing distributed accounting team across the U.S., Philippines, and China.Drive AI, RPA, and systems automation across transactional accounting workflows. Minimum Requirements: Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including direct ownership of Controller-level functions (AP, GL, close, financial statements)Direct experience owning Billing/Invoicing and AR/Collections in a high-transaction-volume environmentProven experience managing a distributed or offshore back-office accounting team (Philippines and/or China experience strongly preferred)Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance requiredExperience implementing AI-enabled accounting platforms, RPA, or workflow automation. Preferred Requirements: 3PL, logistics, transportation, or supply chain industry experience strongly preferredCPA designationExperience leading offshore or distributed accounting teams, particularly in the Philippines and/or China.Experience with TMS/WMS-adjacent billing tools.Demonstrated success in high-volume transactional accounting environments.