Vice President, Global Accounting Services

Delaware North • Buffalo, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Delaware North is hiring a Vice President, Global Accounting Services to join our team at our Global Headquarters in Buffalo, New York. This role is pivotal in shaping and executing our finance shared services vision and strategy, ensuring integrity in financial reporting, and driving operational excellence across all accounting processes. As Vice President of Global Accounting Services, you will oversee and direct global financial accounting, operational reporting, and transactional process owners, while maintaining a robust control environment. You will be responsible for publishing accurate financial statements in compliance with GAAP, managing audit processes, and evolving key accounting policies. This role requires strategic leadership and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. Our ideal candidate has a strong technical accounting background, is a dynamic leader and developer of talent, and has experience in a shared services operating model within a complex business environment. You will bring your extensive leadership experience and business acumen to serve as a key leader in evolving our shares services model.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate accounting, including leadership roles in global organizations
• Deep knowledge of GAAP, financial statement preparation, and disclosure requirements
• Proven ability to effectively communicate to and influence senior stakeholders on complex issues
• Previous experience managing and developing large teams
• Strong business acumen and experience with a financial background across multiple disciplines
• Embodies and models a client-service focus in all interactions

Responsibilities

• Lead global business services accounting operations, including record-to-report and revenue integration
• Oversee preparation and integrity of consolidated financial statements in compliance with GAAP and international standards
• Work with internal and external customers to understand business requirements, drive supporting processes, and establish service level agreements to ensure requirements are understood and met within agreed upon standards
• Drive the vision and execution of finance shared services, evolving the outsource strategy and vendor relationships to drive process effeciency and continuous improvement
• Utilize and refine service level agreements and key performance indicators to ensure efficiency and accuracy
• Manage audit processes and relationships with external auditors across multiple jurisdictions
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and controls to maintain a strong control environment across all of the company's subsidiaries in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS standards
• Partner with corporate and subsidiary finance leaders to optimize cash flow through enhanced forecasting

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees