VP CHIEF ACCTG OFFICER
Job Summary
The VP, Chief Accounting Officer is responsible for the company's accounting function, including accounting operations, controls, external reporting, regulatory reporting requirements, internal management reporting and related budgeting. This role provides guidance to the CFO and to executive leadership on corporate finance related topics. This role provides thought leadership to support various key internal risk and governance topics such as capital management, disclosure committee, asset/liability management and the benefit plan investment committee. The role also manages and develops finance leaders. The role will also lead enterprise-wide programs involving financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability and integrity of accounting and financial reporting
- Prepare accurate and timely analysis, regulatory communications and reports
- Analyze, plan and implement material accounting guidance, including effective change management
- Hire, coach and retain key talent and address nonperformers
- Conduct meaningful proactive analysis to improve financial decisions
- Provide thought leadership in key finance committee meetings
- Establish a culture of accountability in managing the business
- Provide oversight of key financial systems, including a clear vision for future
- Contribute to corporate development activities
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years experience, including 10 years of leadership experience in Corporate Finance.
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Expert financial acumen
- Strong judgment and decision-making
- Advanced analytical skills
- Management of financial resources
- Professional written and oral communication
- Prioritization skills
- Strategic thinker
- Attention to detail
- Confident and articulate speaker and presenter
- Delegation skills
- Forward thinking
- Industry knowledge
- Knowledge of law and government regulations
- Market minded
- Ambiguity tolerance
- Adaptability
- Continuous learning mentality
Qualifications
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 15 years experience, including 10 years of leadership experience in Corporate Finance.
- Public accounting experience preferred.
Education & Certification
- Required Education and/or Certifications:
- B.A./B.S.
- Recommended Education and/or Certifications:
- College Major: Accounting or Finance
- Professional Accounting Designation (CA, CMA or CPA)
Salary Band
11B
Work Location
This selected candidate will be expected to work hybrid in Indianapolis, IN. The candidate will also be expected to physically return to the office in CA, IN or ME as business needs dictate or for team building and collaboration.
Benefits
- Full-time and part-time associates working 30 or more hours per week are generally eligible for benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical & prescription, dental, vision insurance
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off
- 10 weeks 100% paid parental leave (after completing 12 months of employment)
- 401(k) Plan with company match
- Pension Plan
- Company paid life & disability insurance
- Wellness Program & Company paid employee assistance program
- Clinic access subject to location