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Chief Accounting Officer
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United States
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3 days ago
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Chief Accounting Officer
Baker Tilly
Role Description Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of Baker Tilly, the Chief Accounting Officer will be responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting operations across the enterprise, including leadership of the enterprise-wide controllership function. This leader will own the GAAP financial statements and key technical accounting positions (including revenue recognition, consolidation, and other complex accounting matters) and will drive the cadence and quality of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles. The successful candidate will lead interactions with the Audit Committee and be a true right-hand to the Chief Financial Officer, serving as a strategic partner to the CFO, executive team, external auditors, and sponsors with clear, Board-ready communication. They will bring deep public company experience, a strong operational and business-partner orientation aligned to Baker Tilly’s growth and entrepreneurial culture, and the ability to build a SOX-ready internal control environment. A skilled communicator, the CAO will actively interface with Baker Tilly’s senior leadership team to drive monthly accounting reviews and will modernize accounting operations and systems—strengthening policies, processes, and automation across core accounting areas (e.g., GL, AP/AR, payroll accounting, revenue accounting, tax accounting, and financial systems). The individual Baker Tilly seeks is an intelligent, agile, pragmatic, quick thinker. Qualifications - 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial leadership roles. - Significant experience working with accounting/financial reporting systems and in designing and implementing new systems and processes. - Track record of recruiting top talent and building high-performing finance organizations. - Experienced in change programs and managing large, geographically dispersed teams. - Experience in professional services, consulting, broader services and technology, or other complex, global organizations is desirable. - Strong academic credentials, including an undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or business required. - Track record of working at companies with global, high-performance cultures. - Early public accounting experience and CPA required. Requirements - Ability to build a SOX-ready internal control environment. - Strong operational and business-partner orientation aligned to Baker Tilly’s growth and entrepreneurial culture. - Skilled communicator with the ability to interface with senior leadership. - Experience in modernizing accounting operations and systems.
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