Vice President, Accounting - Modesto, CA

Save Mart Supermarkets • Modesto, CA

263d • $260,682 - $325,000

About The Position

The Vice President of Accounting is a senior financial leader with significant public or private accounting experience to continue building a world-class Accounting and Control team and capabilities. This position works closely with our executive team and leads our current accounting team and ensures that our Accounting & Control environment meets the highest standards. The Vice President of Accounting works closely with our operating executives to ensure our systems and processes support our GAAP and SOX requirements. Also, this position works closely with our FP&A, Legal, and other functional groups to assist in preparing and delivering our monthly, quarterly, and annual board reporting to JPG corporate office and associated analysis and communications materials. This position maintains other key relationships, including our independent auditor and key financial vendors providing non-audit services. In addition, this position will be responsible for overseeing accounting information systems and applications to ensure adequate support for the organization's accounting and control functions.

Requirements

• Prior experience in Big 4 auditing.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large Accounting & Control teams.
• Experience in support of complex transactions, including equity and debt financings and M&A.
• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, accounting processes, internal controls, and systems.
• Outstanding organizational leader and mentor with a track record of organization/team building, talent attraction, and retention, driving individual development.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders from various functions to help lead change-management initiatives.
• Exceptional communication skills with an ability to coordinate processes across multiple stakeholders, comfortable with presentations and interactions at all levels.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and resourceful.
• Willingness and ability to get hands-on with systems and analytical tools.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial accounting and close process, including sales, merchandise gross profit, operating expenses & balance sheet, reconciliations, and review of accounts.
• Lead the accounting team in continuous improvements to the close and audit processes.
• Ensure policy documentation for all material accounting processes.
• Determine and establish technical positions and related accounting treatment, especially on highly judgmental material areas, and provide expertise and direction to the Accounting Team on technical accounting matters.
• Evaluate financial and accounting systems for adequacy, considering our rapid growth; scope, design, and execute improvements.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements, including intercompany consolidations and associated flux analyses, as well as other analyses in support of performance assessment.
• Work with the CFO and FP&A team to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual board meetings.
• Work with our FP&A team in analyzing trends, business drivers, and variance analysis.
• Develop a plan to add an Internal Audit function over time.
• Assure a collaborative and transparent dialogue on control matters with the CFO.
• Manage compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements; ensure appropriate tax planning.
• Manage treasury activities, including near-term cash forecasting, investment of cash balances, L/C requirements, and working capital funding.
• Be the leader and strive for continual improvement in cross-functional processes.
• Provide support for corporate transactions, including equity and debt funding, strategic partnerships, and M&A.
• Assure organizational design which can accommodate growth and increasing complexity.
• Be a technical and experiential resource to the Accounting & Control organization.
• Grow, manage, and mentor the accounting team.
• Continue the current evolution of the Accounting & Control function.
• Work with CFO in other areas with special projects as required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401K.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Vacation and personal holidays.
• In-store purchase discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree