Group Manager/Associate Director

Vaco
$165,000.00 - $185,000.00 / yr
United States, California, La Jolla
Nov 21, 2024
About Vaco: Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search, and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. About the Company:Publicly Traded SaaS Company Title: Group Manager/Associate Director Location: San Diego - Hybrid Salary:$165-185k + Bonus + RSUs Description: This leader is primarily responsible for ensuring the accounting and operations functions are working accurately, efficiently, aligned to our policies for asset and real estate accounting and for driving the strategy to attain those goals. This person will be an experienced manager who will lead the team that works closely with functional & business partners throughout the Company. Responsibilities: Lead across a broad set of accounting functions. Knowledge base should be comprehensive across technical topics, but also include general accounting areas including, but not limited to: Real Estate Leases (ASC-842), capital projects, fixed assets, prepaids and other assets. Through review, variance analysis/metrics and monitoring, ensures the appropriate classification of external financial reporting (P&L), with explanations and research for significant and unexpected variances. Understand the end-to-end operational, financial, and systemic environment and key upstream and downstream processes that drive financial and customer impact. Develop and drive strategy to support asset accounting and business changes. Actively plan and mobilize teams towards more complete automation of asset accounting. Must possess the leadership qualities necessary to drive change and adoption of the strategy. Monitors the internal and external environment and anticipate desirable change. Stays current on evolving Accounting Standards pronouncements and updates under prevailing regulatory bodies (FASB, SEC), incorporating into current Company policy as necessary. Maintains active relationships with professional colleagues outside the company in order to understand current best practices. Qualifications: Bachelors' degree in Accounting/Finance with minimum of 12 years' postgraduate experience, or equivalent experience. CPA required. MBA highly desirable. 12+ years of relevant experience in technical accounting and financial reporting for large accelerated SEC filers in high-growth industries. Software or SaaS industry experience a plus. Four or more years of public company audit experience. Prior management experience is required. Experience managing teams of 5-10 resources with varying levels of experience. Ability to keep team members engaged and motivated while delivering high quality results. Superior technical accounting, financial systems knowledge, and internal controls over financial reporting. Strong end-to-end process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills. Proactively address issues, own the outcome, and continuously strive for best in class processes and deliverables. Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.