Chief Accounting Officer (Orange)

Compensation: $250,000 - $325,000 Base Salary + Bonus + Equity

Location: Orange, CA 92856 (Onsite)

Company Description:

Our publicly traded, inventory-based client is searching for a Chief Accounting Officer to lead the accounting function across a large platform. This individual will report to executive leadership and oversee a multi-layered accounting team, playing a critical role in the company's financial strategy, operational performance, and value creation. This high-impact position offers direct visibility to the executive team and meaningful influence over the company's continued growth. Their ideal candidate must have a CPA license, extensive progressive accounting leadership experience at the Sr. Controller level or above, and a strong background in internal controls within large, complex organizations.

• High-impact leadership role at a market-leading, scaled platform
• Direct visibility and exposure to the CFO and executive team
• Opportunity to professionalize and transform the accounting function
• Career-growth opportunities
• Casual Work Environment

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of the company's accounting infrastructure across multiple business segments
• Guarantee the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all external and internal financial reporting deliverables
• Serve as a key stakeholder in the evaluation, selection, and rollout of enterprise financial systems
• Own the SOX compliance program, ensuring a well-controlled environment across a complex, decentralized organization
• Establish and safeguard a robust controls environment appropriate for a complex, decentralized organization
• Recruit, develop, and scale a high-performing accounting function to support organizational growth
• Champion initiatives that modernize and streamline financial close and reporting workflows
• Serve as a trusted advisor to operational and executive stakeholders on financial matters affecting the business
• Provide accounting leadership and structure for corporate development activity, including deal evaluation and integration planning
• Guide the ongoing evolution of financial systems and infrastructure to support a growing enterprise
• Influence enterprise-wide financial strategy through close partnership with senior leadership
• Elevate the maturity and sophistication of accounting processes to support long-term scalability

Requirements:

• CPA license required; Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Significant progressive accounting leadership experience, including senior-level oversight of a corporate accounting function
• Experience operating within large and complex organizations
• Strong background in internal controls, compliance, and external audit management
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams through periods of change
• Hands-on leadership style with strong executive presence and communication skills