VP, Accounting & Tax

Arena Club • Los Angeles, CA

3d • $205,000 - $255,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Vice President of Accounting & Tax. As a key member of the team, you'll own the close, the financial statements, controls, and tax posture of a fast-growing collectibles platform. This is a unique opportunity to build and scale a talented accounting team through our next phase of growth. You'll have oversight of accounting, tax, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting operations. This is a hands-on role that will need to be close to the operational day-to-day while also helping to scale for the long term.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; active CPA
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading a team as a Controller, VP of Accounting, or equivalent
• Familiarity with direct and indirect tax topics and ability to assess risk
• Hands-on ERP ownership (NetSuite or equivalent), including implementation or a major re-implementation
• Experience in collectibles, resale, or another category involving custody or physical inventory
• Exposure to money movement and payment operations such as processors, settlement timing, chargebacks, and fraud loss accounting
• Big 4 foundation with subsequent industry operating experience
• AI-forward working style, actively using AI tooling to accelerate reconciliation, documentation, and technical research

Responsibilities

• Own all accounting operations: general ledger, revenue, AP/AR, payroll, consolidations, equity accounting, and the monthly, quarterly, and annual close
• Own the ASC 606 revenue framework across every line: marketplace transactions, grading and authentication, vaulting and storage fees, repacks and digital pack openings, and shipping; including the principal versus agent determination for each and the documentation behind it
• Oversee direct and indirect tax reporting, scaling opportunities, and long-term roadmap
• Design and operate the internal control environment, and enable effective control management that doesn’t constrain business growth
• Own the external audit end-to-end: auditor remit, PBC discipline, and a clean opinion delivered on schedule
• Own the accounting technology stack: ERP configuration and roadmap, revenue and close automation, tax engine, and the data pipeline from our platform into the ledger
• Partner with leadership and other cross-functional Finance teams to assess growth opportunities and the associated accounting and tax implications
• Build, mentor, and lead the accounting and tax team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive