Industry: Enterprise SaaS, AI-Enabled Technology, Cloud Platforms, Financial Systems, Corporate Governance, Audit Readiness, and Digital Finance Transformation
Location: USA Remote
Compensation Package: $440K – $520K
We are a large, enterprise-scale SaaS, AI-enabled technology, cloud platform, financial systems, corporate governance, audit readiness, and digital finance transformation organization supporting complex revenue models, enterprise customers, global vendor relationships, distributed teams, multi-entity accounting structures, technology investments, and high-growth business operations across the United States. The company operates in a fast-moving digital environment where accounting leadership directly influences financial integrity, reporting quality, investor confidence, audit readiness, compliance discipline, business scalability, operational decision-making, and long-term enterprise value.
This is not a traditional accounting leadership role focused only on month-end close, journal entries, or standard financial reporting. The Chief Accounting Officer will serve as a senior enterprise finance executive responsible for building a strong accounting foundation that supports scale, transparency, governance, and executive decision-making. This role will connect technical accounting, financial reporting, revenue recognition, internal controls, accounting operations, audit management, tax partnership, financial systems, policy governance, and finance transformation into one disciplined accounting strategy.
The company is continuing to invest in financial systems modernization, AI-enabled accounting workflows, close process automation, revenue accounting maturity, internal controls, technical accounting governance, audit readiness, financial data quality, multi-entity reporting, equity administration partnership, procurement-to-pay improvement, order-to-cash process optimization, and stronger finance operating discipline. As the organization grows, leadership is seeking a Chief Accounting Officer who can bring executive presence, technical depth, operational rigor, audit confidence, and strong cross-functional partnership to a highly visible role.
The Chief Accounting Officer will lead accounting strategy and execution across corporate accounting, technical accounting, revenue recognition, financial reporting, accounting operations, close management, internal controls, audit coordination, policy development, tax partnership, treasury partnership, financial systems, and finance process improvement. This executive will partner closely with the CFO, CEO, Board, Audit Committee, Finance, Legal, Revenue Operations, Sales, Product, Procurement, HR, IT, Data Analytics, external auditors, tax advisors, and Executive Leadership to ensure accounting practices support business priorities and regulatory expectations.
This role requires a leader who understands how accounting supports a large, technology-driven enterprise. The ideal candidate will know how to improve close quality, strengthen controls, manage audit expectations, lead technical accounting decisions, support complex revenue models, modernize accounting processes, build high-performing teams, and communicate financial matters clearly to senior executives and Board-level stakeholders.
The selected candidate will help shape a more mature, scalable, and technology-enabled accounting organization. This includes improving reporting reliability, strengthening policy governance, supporting systems transformation, increasing process automation, reducing manual risk, improving audit readiness, and ensuring accounting operates as a strategic partner to the broader finance and business organization.
This is a high-impact executive opportunity for an accounting leader who wants to build enterprise-grade accounting infrastructure, strengthen financial governance, lead complex reporting environments, and help a large technology company scale with accuracy, discipline, and confidence.
• Lead the company’s enterprise accounting strategy across corporate accounting, technical accounting, revenue recognition, financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, audit readiness, and accounting systems.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely, accurate, complete, and well-controlled financial reporting.
• Partner with the CFO, CEO, Board, and Audit Committee to provide accounting updates, financial reporting insight, audit status, control matters, technical accounting guidance, and enterprise risk visibility.
• Lead technical accounting strategy for complex transactions, revenue recognition, equity matters, leases, acquisitions, investments, stock-based compensation, capitalization policies, and accounting standard implementation.
• Oversee revenue accounting and ensure compliance with applicable revenue recognition guidance, contract review processes, billing considerations, deferred revenue, variable consideration, and customer contract accounting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, reporting standards, close calendars, approval workflows, reconciliation expectations, documentation requirements, and accounting governance practices.
• Lead financial reporting processes, including management reporting, external reporting support, Board materials, audit schedules, financial statement preparation, and disclosure coordination.
• Partner with external auditors to manage audit planning, audit execution, PBC readiness, issue resolution, control review, technical consultations, and reporting timelines.
• Strengthen internal controls and partner with Internal Audit, Legal, IT, Compliance, and Finance to improve SOX readiness, control design, control testing, remediation, and process accountability.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Finance leaders to support tax provision inputs, entity structure considerations, cash controls, banking processes, regulatory filings, and compliance requirements.
• Lead accounting operations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and general ledger management.
• Drive accounting systems modernization, automation, data quality improvement, workflow redesign, close process acceleration, and reporting accuracy.
• Partner with Revenue Operations, Sales, Product, Procurement, HR, and IT to ensure business processes produce accurate accounting outcomes and reliable financial data.
• Build, mentor, and lead accounting teams while creating a culture of technical excellence, accountability, precision, documentation quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• CPA required.
• MBA, master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or advanced executive finance education strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience across corporate accounting, technical accounting, revenue accounting, financial reporting, audit, internal controls, or controllership.
• 8+ years of senior leadership experience managing accounting organizations, technical accounting teams, revenue accounting functions, financial reporting groups, or controllership teams.
• Experience within enterprise SaaS, AI-enabled technology, cloud platforms, fintech, cybersecurity, digital products, subscription revenue models, or large distributed enterprise environments strongly preferred.
• Public accounting experience with a major accounting firm strongly preferred.
• Proven success leading close processes, audit management, technical accounting, revenue recognition, internal controls, financial reporting, accounting operations, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, revenue recognition, financial statement preparation, accounting policy, consolidations, internal controls, audit standards, equity accounting, and complex transaction accounting.
• Experience with financial systems, ERP platforms, close management tools, billing systems, procurement systems, revenue systems, and reporting platforms.
• Familiarity with systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Workday Financials, BlackLine, FloQast, Zuora, Salesforce, Coupa, ADP, Workiva, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools preferred.
• Strong financial systems and process improvement experience, including automation, data quality, accounting workflow design, reporting governance, and finance transformation.
• Experience working directly with CFOs, CEOs, Audit Committees, Boards, external auditors, tax advisors, legal teams, revenue leaders, procurement teams, IT teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent executive communication, technical accounting writing, audit management, leadership, stakeholder alignment, and decision-making skills.
• Strategic accounting executive with the ability to connect financial integrity, accounting operations, controls, audit readiness, reporting quality, and business scalability.
• Deep technical accounting expertise with the judgment to evaluate complex transactions, guide policy decisions, and communicate accounting implications clearly.
• Strong executive presence with the confidence to advise the CFO, CEO, Board, Audit Committee, auditors, and senior business leaders on accounting matters and financial reporting risk.
• Highly disciplined and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy, documentation, controls, timelines, and process ownership.
• Operationally practical with the ability to improve accounting processes, reduce manual work, modernize systems, and build scalable operating models.
• Data-informed and systems-minded, with the ability to use technology, automation, dashboards, and workflow tools to improve close quality and reporting visibility.
• Collaborative and able to align Finance, Legal, Revenue Operations, Sales, Procurement, HR, IT, Tax, Treasury, Compliance, and Executive Leadership around reliable accounting outcomes.
• Calm and decisive under pressure, especially during close cycles, audit reviews, technical accounting matters, system issues, reporting deadlines, or executive-level questions.
• Strong people leader who can develop accounting talent, improve team structure, build succession depth, and create a culture of ownership and excellence.
• High integrity and discretion when handling financial results, audit matters, accounting judgments, internal controls, compensation data, vendor information, and Board-level materials.
The Chief Accounting Officer will provide strategic leadership by ensuring the company’s accounting infrastructure supports accurate reporting, audit confidence, operational scale, regulatory readiness, and enterprise decision-making.
This role will help leadership make better decisions about reporting quality, internal controls, revenue recognition, accounting systems, financial governance, audit readiness, technical accounting matters, close efficiency, process automation, and business risk. The CAO will ensure accounting is not managed as a back-office function, but as a critical enterprise capability that protects trust and supports growth.
Key areas of strategic support may include:
• Enterprise accounting strategy and controllership roadmap development.
• Technical accounting guidance and accounting policy governance.
• Revenue recognition strategy and customer contract accounting.
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual close process leadership.
• Audit Committee and Board-level accounting reporting.
• External audit management and audit readiness.
• Internal controls, SOX readiness, and control remediation support.
• Financial reporting quality and disclosure coordination.
• Accounting systems modernization and close automation.
• Order-to-cash and procure-to-pay accounting process improvement.
• Multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting oversight.
• Tax, treasury, legal, procurement, and revenue operations partnership.
• Accounting team development and finance transformation leadership.
• Financial data governance and reporting accuracy improvement.
The Chief Accounting Officer will help ensure the organization operates with accounting discipline, reporting confidence, strong governance, and scalable finance infrastructure.
• Location: USA Remote.
• Primarily a remote executive finance leadership environment with regular accounting reviews, close meetings, audit updates, technical accounting discussions, financial reporting sessions, control reviews, systems meetings, and executive reporting.
• Flexibility required during month-end close, quarter-end close, year-end close, audit cycles, Board reporting, Audit Committee meetings, financial system implementations, technical accounting reviews, or urgent reporting matters.
• Occasional travel may be required for Board meetings, Audit Committee sessions, leadership offsites, auditor meetings, finance workshops, system implementation sessions, or strategic planning events.
• Regular collaboration with the CFO, CEO, Board, Audit Committee, Finance, Legal, Revenue Operations, Sales, Procurement, HR, IT, Tax, Treasury, Compliance, external auditors, advisors, and Executive Leadership.
• Fast-paced enterprise technology environment with high visibility around reporting quality, audit readiness, controls, accounting operations, revenue recognition, and financial governance.
• Role requires handling confidential financial results, audit documents, accounting judgments, customer contract information, compensation data, internal controls, system access details, and Board-level materials with discretion.
• Executive Accounting Leadership
• Corporate Accounting
• Technical Accounting
• Revenue Recognition
• Financial Reporting
• Controllership
• Accounting Operations
• Audit Management
• Internal Controls
• SOX Readiness
• Accounting Policy
• Close Process Leadership
• Finance Transformation
• Accounting Systems Modernization
• Audit Committee Reporting
Compensation Package: $440K – $520K
The total compensation package may include base salary, executive performance bonus, accounting leadership incentives, financial reporting performance incentives, long-term incentives, equity participation where applicable, and additional executive-level benefits depending on experience, qualifications, and final role alignment.
Benefits may include:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Executive performance bonus eligibility.
• Accounting performance and financial reporting incentive opportunities.
• Long-term incentive opportunities.
• Equity or ownership-aligned compensation where applicable.
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• USA remote work flexibility.
• Board and Audit Committee visibility.
• Executive coaching, accounting leadership development, and professional growth support.
• Support for CPA continuing education, technical accounting updates, finance transformation, audit leadership, controls readiness, and executive finance education.
• Wellness, employee assistance, and work-life support programs.
• Access to modern ERP, close management, billing, procurement, reporting, analytics, automation, and financial systems platforms.
This is an opportunity to join a large technology-driven organization where accounting leadership directly influences financial trust, audit readiness, reporting quality, business scalability, and long-term enterprise value.
The Chief Accounting Officer will have the authority and visibility to strengthen accounting governance, improve close discipline, modernize financial systems, lead audit readiness, guide technical accounting strategy, and build a scalable accounting organization for a remote-first enterprise.
You will work in an environment that values accuracy, integrity, practical finance leadership, data-driven decisions, strong controls, and measurable business impact. The company is investing in AI-enabled finance workflows, cloud-based financial systems, automation, close management, reporting quality, and scalable accounting operations.
For a senior accounting executive who enjoys building strong teams, improving financial processes, advising leadership, and turning accounting strategy into enterprise value, this role offers the scope, influence, and leadership platform to make a major impact.
