Vice President of Accounting Greater Chicago, IL Area + 2 more

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Accounting to lead its accounting organization and prepare the business for public-company growth. The role owns consolidated accounting and reporting across multiple brands and legal entities, including financial statements, internal controls, tax, accounts payable and receivable, fraud prevention, and external audits. Key priorities include developing an IPO-readiness roadmap, establishing SOX controls and SEC reporting processes, strengthening technical accounting, and accelerating the consolidated close. The leader will also oversee acquisition accounting and integration, scale accounting technology and automation, manage external financial relationships, and advise executive leadership and the Board on financial results. Candidates must hold a CPA designation and have at least 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including seven or more years in senior leadership of multi-layered teams. Direct, hands-on experience taking a company public—including S-1 preparation, PCAOB audit readiness, SEC reporting, and SOX 404 implementation—is required. Applicants should bring expertise in consolidated reporting across multiple entities, GAAP and complex transactions, and accounting for multi-location retail and e-commerce businesses. Experience scaling accounting operations and deploying automation or AI across business units is essential, along with the ability to work effectively with auditors, lenders, and board-level stakeholders.

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CSC Generation