Vice President of Accounting

Lead accounting ops for a fast-growing, PE-backed infrastructure services platform in the Midwest. This VP of Accounting role offers a rare chance to architect scalable accounting hubs and drive post-acquisition integration across a fast-growing multi-location footprint.

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• Scalable growth platform: Lead accounting across a multi-entity portfolio in a rapidly expanding infrastructure services organization.
• High-growth environment: Play a key role in scaling revenue from $270M to $500M with an aggressive acquisition pipeline and significant M&A activity.
• Strategic leadership opportunity: Lead the transformation and build-out of a centralized accounting infrastructure across multiple locations, setting standards and creating playbooks for current and future regional controllers.
• Construction Accounting & Rev Rec Expertise: Deep hands-on knowledge of construction accounting, especially work-in-process and percentage of completion revenue recognition, to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting from day one.
• Private Equity & Multi-Entity Leadership: Proven experience in a PE-backed environment managing multiple locations with a shared services model, driving standardization and controls, and collaborating effectively with sponsors and lenders.
• Strong Leadership & Change Management: A leader who can architect and implement standardized processes across a growing multi-location platform, develop and influence a diverse team, and provide practical, hands-on guidance without micromanaging.
• Lead multi-entity accounting operations: Oversee accounting teams across multiple states, standardizing processes and ensuring consistent financial reporting across the portfolio.
• Drive financial reporting and close process: Manage month-end close, quarterly and annual reporting cycles, ensuring GAAP compliance and handling ASC 606 rev rec complexity.
• Provide leadership and develop talent: Lead and mentor regional controllers and accounting teams, building a strong finance leadership bench through internal talent assessment and development.
• Drive post-acquisition integration: Lead accounting integration for acquisitions, aligning systems, controls, and processes to support rapid growth and scalability.
• Partner with executive leadership and stakeholders: Support CFO-level activities including lender and sponsor management, cash flow oversight, and strategic financial planning to drive growth toward $500M+ revenue.