VP of Accounting

About the role

Grant Street Group is seeking a VP of Accounting to lead the company’s accounting, reporting, and operating discipline. The role involves setting direction, priorities, and operating rhythms across accounting, reporting, treasury, controls, tax, and risk management. The candidate will manage a high-performing organization, partner with the CFO and executive team, and provide executive oversight of financial reporting and tax planning.

Responsibilities

• Set direction, priorities, and operating rhythms across accounting, reporting, treasury, controls, insurance, and risk management.
• Manage a high-performing organization with clear accountability, strong cross-functional partnership, and consistent execution.
• Partner with the CFO and business leaders on accounting, reporting, and financial governance matters that support strong business decisions.
• Ensure the executive team and board have clear, concise, actionable reporting on financial performance, cash flow, and operating results.
• Provide executive oversight of the close, external and management reporting, accounting policy application, and audit readiness.
• Align teams around a common view of actuals, accruals, and reported results.
• Develop talent and strengthen the organization as the company grows.
• Strengthen internal controls, reporting standards, and finance processes as the company scales.
• Oversee the broader financial governance environment, including compliance with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Manage banking relationships and help ensure the company has the right treasury services and financial infrastructure in place.
• Oversee liquidity, cash, and treasury discipline to support company operations and growth.
• Partner with product leadership and executive team to establish best practices for Payments product, including optimization of fund flows, risk management, and network compliance.
• Provide executive oversight of tax planning and compliance in partnership with internal and external advisors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across accounting, finance, controllership, or related functions.
• Significant experience overseeing accounting functions, including close, financial statement review, accounting policy, audit support, and controls.
• Significant experience leading financial reporting, management reporting, and core accounting operations.
• Experience leading managers and building strong finance and accounting teams.
• Experience building executive-ready dashboards, reporting packages, and financial presentations.
• Advanced Excel and spreadsheet skills, with comfort across financial systems, BI tools, and financial-management software.
• Experience with cash management, treasury, banking, tax coordination, insurance, or related financial-risk responsibilities is strongly preferred.
• Experience in software, SaaS, payments, or other recurring-revenue businesses is a strong plus.
• Experience with ERP, close-management, consolidation, or reporting systems is a plus.

Skills

• Natural ability to think about how to ensure reporting is timely, accurate, and decision-useful.
• Understanding of key drivers of cash generation, liquidity, and financial discipline.
• Experience in building an accounting organization that scales with the business.
• Experience in improving execution through stronger controls, better reporting, or clearer ownership.
• Strategic thinking and hands-on approach to managing accounting and finance operations.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, to effectively interact with executives and cross-functional leaders.
• Ability to make informed judgments and take action to improve financial processes and systems.
• Motivation to serve as a trusted strategic partner to the business.

Education and Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• MBA or other advanced degree is a plus.
• CPA preferred.

Why Grant Street Group?

We offer a technology-rich work environment, minimal travel, and a culture that values teamwork, professional excellence, and individual responsibility. We reward employees who are passionate about their work, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and want to be part of a talented team.

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