Vice President of Accounting

CSC Generation•Salt Lake City, UT

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

CSC Generation is an AI-native holding company that acquires iconic brands and transforms them through Genesis, its operating platform. With more than $1 billion in revenue across 13 brands, the company is building toward becoming a public company and tripling the size of its business. The Vice President of Accounting will lead the accounting organization across all brands and legal entities, building the rigor, scalability, and credibility needed for an IPO and ongoing public-company operations. This is a lean-team role with broad ownership and end-to-end responsibility. The role owns IPO and growth readiness, including public-company gap assessment and remediation, audited historical financial statements to PCAOB standards, S-1 accounting and disclosure work, SEC reporting readiness, SOX 404 compliance, and acceleration of consolidated close and reporting. It establishes technical accounting policies and provides ultimate accountability for consolidated financial statements, intercompany accounting, eliminations, inventory and lease accounting, and consistent accounting standards across the portfolio. The Vice President will set the multi-year vision for accounting technology and deploy AI and automation across accounting processes, partnering with technology and systems leaders to build scalable public-company infrastructure. The role also leads accounting due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration of acquisitions; owns external audit relationships; oversees tax strategy, regulatory filings, and lender compliance; and serves as a primary liaison to auditors, lenders, banking partners, underwriters, legal counsel, and IPO advisors. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President reports consolidated and brand-level results to the executive team, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee; partners with FP&A and brand finance leaders; and leads and develops teams across Accounting, Tax, AR, AP, and Fraud. The position is hybrid at the Salt Lake City, Utah office (three days per week in office), with other listed hub locations or US-based remote candidates also considered. Travel to brand locations is required as needed.

Requirements

CPA designation required.
15+ years of progressive accounting experience.
7+ years in senior accounting leadership leading multi-layered teams.
Direct, hands-on experience taking a company public through an IPO, including S-1 preparation, PCAOB audit readiness, SEC reporting readiness, and building public-company accounting and controls infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience implementing SOX 404 compliance programs.
Experience scaling an accounting function through significant growth, including building processes, systems, and teams to support a business multiple times its starting size.
Hands-on experience owning consolidated financial reporting, intercompany accounting, and eliminations across multiple legal entities or business units.
Deep knowledge of accounting for direct-to-consumer businesses, including multi-location retail and e-commerce operations.
Thorough understanding of GAAP, emerging pronouncements, and technical accounting for complex transactions.
Demonstrated experience deploying accounting automation or AI tools at scale across multiple entities or business units.
Experience serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors, lenders, and Board or Audit Committee members.
Ability and willingness to travel to brand locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a public-company accounting leader after an IPO, including 10-K/10-Q reporting, earnings cycles, and Audit Committee reporting.
Experience in a holding company, private equity-backed, or multi-brand portfolio environment.
Experience leading purchase accounting and post-acquisition integration for multiple acquisitions.
Big Four or national accounting firm audit experience, ideally with public-company or IPO clients.
Experience with asset-based lending and lender covenant compliance.

Responsibilities

Own accounting and financial reporting workstreams for IPO readiness, including public-company gap assessment and a phased remediation roadmap.
Lead preparation of audited historical financial statements to PCAOB standards and own accounting, disclosure, and financial-statement sections of the S-1 process with the CFO, legal counsel, auditors, and underwriters.
Build SEC reporting capability, including 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K processes, a disclosure committee, and earnings-cycle readiness.
Design and implement a SOX 404 compliance program across brands and entities, including risk assessment, control documentation, testing, and remediation.
Accelerate consolidated close and reporting to public-company filing timelines while maintaining accuracy and documentation.
Establish technical accounting capability, including formal position papers and policies for revenue recognition, equity and stock-based compensation, leases, and business combinations.
Set consistent accounting standards across the portfolio, including a unified chart of accounts, policies, close calendar, and reporting definitions.
Ensure the integrity of consolidated financial statements, intercompany accounting, and eliminations across brands and legal entities.
Ensure consistent, audit-ready inventory accounting, ASC 842 lease accounting, and real estate obligations across brands, distribution centers, and retail locations.
Set the multi-year vision for accounting technology and deploy AI and automation across close, reconciliation, intercompany, AP, and reporting.
Partner with technology and systems leaders to ensure the accounting stack supports public-company reporting, SOX controls, and entity growth.
Build platform-level improvements that benefit current and future brands.
Lead accounting due diligence for prospective acquisitions, including quality-of-earnings support and identification of accounting, tax, and control risks.
Own ASC 805 purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and purchase price allocations to public-company standards.
Develop and own a repeatable acquisition integration playbook covering accounting policies, systems, close processes, and SOX controls.
Own the consolidated external audit relationship and lead the transition to a PCAOB-standard audit.
Oversee tax strategy and federal, state, and local tax and regulatory filings across the multi-entity structure, including pre-IPO entity structuring, sales tax nexus, and ASC 740 tax provision readiness.
Oversee lender and credit facility compliance, including covenant reporting, borrowing base reporting, valuations, and field exams.
Serve as a primary liaison to external auditors, lenders, banking partners, underwriters, legal counsel, and IPO advisors.
Report consolidated and brand-level results to the executive team, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee.
Partner with FP&A and brand finance leaders to provide a complete view of P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet results.
Lead and develop the Accounting, Tax, AR, AP, and Fraud organization, adding capabilities such as SEC reporting, technical accounting, and SOX/internal controls.
Develop team leaders and plan the organization’s structure for company growth.
Travel to brand locations as needed.