Chief Accounting Officer

CSC Leasing Co.•Richmond, VA

About The Position

At CSC, we equip innovators with the tools they need to accelerate progress and build a better future. CSC Leasing is an organization of innovators dedicated to meeting the equipment financing needs of companies across the United States and international markets. We focus on equipment financing for mission critical assets, primarily servicing growth equity sponsored companies in the growth industries such as Technology Infrastructure, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Defense and Energy Technology. Founded in 1986, CSC is a family owned and operated business located in Richmond, Virginia. With $1.3 billion in assets under management, CSC provides flexible financing alternatives to companies ranging from venture and private equity backed companies to Fortune 500 companies. The Role: The Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting function, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting. This executive will lead the development and implementation of accounting policies, internal controls, and operational accounting processes while partnering closely with the CFO and senior leadership to enhance capabilities of department. The CAO serves as the organization’s primary authority on technical accounting policies and manages key operational functions critical to CSC’s business model.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting CPA required.
10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including public accounting and corporate accounting roles.
Deep knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting concepts.
Proven success building scalable accounting teams in high-growth or complex environments.
Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ASC 842, ASC 326 and similar accounting guidelines preferred, but not required.
Experience with complex revenue models (e.g., SaaS, equipment leasing, financial services, specialty finance.
Familiarity with NetSuite and modern financial technology platforms.

Responsibilities

Deliver a best-in-class financial reporting function leading to faster, accurate, and increasingly automated processes.
Ensure reports comply with GAAP standards.
Provide rigor to financial reporting, data timelines, and management information while improving confidence in decision-making and reporting as needed.
Strengthen analytical review procedures tied to CSC’s core metrics to improve visibility and inform decisions of organizational leaders.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professionalism.
Establish clear roles, responsibilities, performance standards, and operating rhythms aligned to CSC’s scale and complexity.
Support new business lines and initiatives by assessing accounting implications, control requirements, system needs, staffing plans, and ongoing reporting.
Own the accounting function’s roadmap and governance for the CSC ERP environment, including NetSuite refinement and administration, configuration improvements, reporting enhancements, and integration controls with other company systems.
Improve data integrity, reporting usability, and system-enabled reconciliations to reduce close friction and strengthen audit trails.
Partner with CSC’s Innovation/Operations team and external implementation resources to prioritize enhancements that directly improve cycle time, accuracy, and scalability.
Enhance CSC’s internal controls environment to support scale, audit expectations, and operational resilience.
Identify process gaps and control weaknesses; implement standardized workflows, approvals, documentation standards, and segregation of duties.
Serve as company lead with outside auditors and tax consultants.
Lead ongoing implementation and governance for key accounting standards, including ASC 842, to ensure consistent application across the portfolio’s lease structures.
Own CECL reporting and ongoing oversight in partnership with other departments, including methodology support, documentation, model governance inputs, and audit-readiness.
Coordinate with tax advisors to improve tax efficiency and accuracy of forecasted tax requirements.