Chief Accounting Officer

Atoms • Los Angeles, CA

7d • $300,000 - $360,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the CFO, you'll own worldwide accounting for a dynamic, multifaceted business - multi-entity and multi-geography, spanning real estate, software, marketplace platforms, and emerging hardware, with active M&A and a meaningful balance sheet. We are looking for a builder: you'll lead the transformation of the accounting function as we scale — strengthening controls, re-architecting how data flows, rationalizing the legal-entity structure, owning technical accounting and the external audit, and building toward eventual IPO/SOX readiness.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• CPA, with roots in Big Four public accounting required.
• Experience leading large, global, multi-entity accounting organizations.
• Proven success scaling high-growth businesses and navigating complexity.
• Strong systems orientation with a track record of driving automation and process improvements.
• Ability to balance immediate execution against long-term strategic outcomes.
• High sense of ownership and urgency.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Operated at a high-rigor public company and "knows what good looks like" — energized by building just that.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with IPO readiness, public company environments, SOX, or large transformation efforts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global accounting organization, including regional controllers and accounting leaders across multiple entities and geographies.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Drive accounting transformation initiatives, systems improvements, process automation, and organizational design enhancements.
• Lead complex financial cleanup and remediation efforts, building scalable infrastructure in an evolving, high-growth environment.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, governance frameworks, and financial reporting processes.
• Partner closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, and operational leaders across the company.
• Support audit readiness, technical accounting matters, and long-term IPO preparedness initiatives.
• Evaluate and optimize processes, technology, and team structures to increase efficiency, leverage, and business partnership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team on accounting, controllership, and finance transformation priorities.
• Help establish the systems, processes, and organizational foundations required to support the company's future growth and public-company aspirations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• Pet insurance discount.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Discretionary vacation days
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick time
• Paid Bereavement leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Equity awards
• Annual performance-based bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed