Chief Accounting Officer

CooperDouglas is partnering with a high-growth, multi-site, multi-national company in conducting a confidential search for their Chief Accounting Officer to lead its global accounting organization This CAO role is designed for a transformative builder who thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment, someone who can architect a world-class controllership function while still operating hands-on in the details. Responsibilities:Set the overall accounting vision and operating model to support IPO readiness, public-company reporting, and ongoing global scale. Design and implement a controllership framework that meets the standards of public company investors, auditors, and regulators. Lead the company’s readiness for public-company life, including audit preparedness, process rigor, documentation, and control maturity. Own the preparation and integrity of GAAP financial statements, including consolidated balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, and related disclosures. Build and lead the external reporting function, including quarterly and annual filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), earnings support, and related documentation. Establish disclosure controls and procedures aligned with SEC expectations and best practices. Own the global close calendar, ensuring a disciplined, predictable close across multiple entities, currencies, and jurisdictions. Oversee general ledger integrity, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, eliminations, and consolidations. Author accounting policies, memos, and technical positions to support key judgments and complex or non-routine transactions. Evaluate new accounting standards, assess impact, and lead implementation across the organization. Implement best-in-class tools for consolidation, reporting, and analytics, enabling self-serve access to accurate financial data. Act as a key partner to FP&A on planning, forecasting, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment between actuals, budgets, and guidance. Collaborate with Tax on global structuring, provision, and compliance, ensuring accurate reporting and alignment with accounting. Attract and retain top talent who can perform in a demanding, high-accountability environment. Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a CPA is required Public accounting with a strong preference for big 4 or a national firm is required. 15+ years experience including experience as a CAO, Corporate Controller, or VP/Head of Accounting for a multi-entity, multi-national organization preparing for or operating as a public company. Demonstrated experience leading IPO readiness or public-company transformation, including building SEC reporting, disclosure controls, and SOX-ready processes from the ground up. Ability to build, scale, and lead high-performing accounting teams in demanding, high-growth environments, setting clear standards for quality, speed, and ownership. Broad technical expertise across revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, leases, consolidations, foreign currency, and M&A/purchase accounting, with a history of authoring policies and technical memos. Onsite- Beverly Hills Compensation $275,000 - 375,000 + bonus + LTI Candidates must currently reside in the Beverly Hills area.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2026-02-19