Vice President of Accounting

About the role

The Vice President of Accounting will lead Cendyn’s global finance and accounting function, overseeing consolidated close, audit, technical accounting, revenue, treasury and reporting. Reporting to the senior leadership team, the role provides technical guidance, supports strategic growth and interfaces with private‑equity investors.

Key responsibilities

• Drive strategic finance projects and maintain open communication with private‑equity partners.
• Manage an efficient, timely, and accurate global close and evolve the ERP solution.
• Maintain a common chart of accounts across all reporting locations.
• Supervise global accounting policies, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS.
• Monitor, interpret, and implement new accounting standards under US GAAP and IFRS.
• Prepare technical memoranda and analyses for complex transactions such as business combinations, revenue recognition, leases, stock‑based compensation, and debt/equity instruments.
• Draft financial statements, footnotes, and support SEC or other statutory filings.
• Oversee debt instrument accounting, including term loans, swaps, and hedges.
• Coordinate external and internal audits for the consolidated entity and foreign subsidiaries.
• Support M&A activities, including integration of financials and related systems.
• Implement internal controls for reporting processes and manage third‑party consultants for valuations and swaps.
• Cross‑train finance personnel on technical accounting topics.

Required profile

• Extensive experience applying US GAAP and IFRS in a multinational environment.
• Proven leadership of large accounting teams and experience with public‑company reporting (SEC).
• Background working with private‑equity investors or in high‑growth companies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification.

Required skills

• US GAAP
• IFRS
• SEC reporting
• ERP systems
• Technical accounting
• Financial statement preparation
• Consolidation
• Revenue recognition
• Lease accounting
• Stock‑based compensation
• Debt and equity instrument accounting