Vice President, Accounting & Reporting Advisory

Stout

$87K — $195K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Broad knowledge of US GAAP, including key areas like revenue recognition and lease accounting.
  • Strong financial statement preparation skills.
  • Experience interpreting and documenting complex accounting standards.
  • Deep expertise in M&A transactions with a focus on post-acquisition integration.
  • Preferred AICPA and PCAOB-level audit readiness.
  • Proficiency with accounting systems like QuickBooks and SAP.
  • Relationship-focused with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute Accounting & Reporting Advisory engagements.
  • Prepare and review account reconciliations while addressing client communication and issues.
  • Analyze complex contracts and ensure compliance with accounting principles.
  • Prepare and review accounting memoranda and policies for accuracy.
  • Determine appropriate journal entries for financial operations.
  • Prepare financial statements, disclosures, and SEC filing support.
  • Oversee daily accounting operations including accounts payable and payroll management.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients from early-stage startups to large corporations.
  • Engagement in entrepreneurial growth opportunities within an established firm.
  • Collaborative team environment focused on continuous improvement and efficiency.
  • Emphasis on professional development and training in accounting standards and practices.
Full Job Description

Impact You’ll Make

  • Execute and lead Accounting & Reporting Advisory engagements with primary responsibility for research and preparation of client deliverables

  • Prepare and review account reconciliations and support communication with client, identifying issues, resolving discrepancies, and escalating matters as appropriate.

  • Review and analyze complex contracts, conducting and supporting technical accounting research and documenting conclusions in accordance with applicable guidance.

  • Prepare and contribute to the review of accounting memoranda and policies, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with accounting standards.

What You’ll Do

  • Partner with clients ranging from early stage to large publicly traded organizations in an industry agnostic environment

  • Prepare and review of account reconciliations and communication with client vendors

  • Review of complex contracts and the related technical accounting research

  • Preparation of accounting memoranda and policies

  • Determine appropriate journal entries and other operational accounting matters

  • Preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures

  • Research on SEC filing requirements, and preparation of supporting accounting schedules and other audit support

  • Serve as post-acquisition integration SME including demonstrating familiarity with standard IMO practices and procedures

  • Serve as a technical accounting subject-matter expert for the firm’s valuation practice, providing ad hoc research and support

  • Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for clients including management of accounts payable and accounts receivable, processing and posting payroll, preparing and posting journal entries

  • Actively involved in business development including client pursuits and proposals

  • Identify areas to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments

  • Interact with finance-focused ERPs, e.g., NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Oracle

  • The selected candidate will be an entrepreneurial self-starter, who is interested in participating in growth of service line within the established firm.

What You Bring

  • Broad knowledge of US GAAP, which may include: purchase accounting, derivatives, complex debt and equity securities, stock-based compensation, revenue recognition, and lease accounting

  • Financial statement preparation

  • Experience interpreting complex accounting standards/treatment and documenting into practical terms

  • Deep experience with M&A transactions, particularly with post-acquisition integration

  • AICPA and PCAOB-level audit readiness preferred

  • Experience presenting to the c-suite and executive tier

  • Entrepreneurial and client-service focused

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Familiarity with accounting systems including QuickBooks, Xero, Bill.com, and Expensify

  • Relationship-focused (with clients, peers, management, etc.)

  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude

  • Excels in a team-oriented work environment

  • Shows creativity in problem solving

  • Accountability and ability to multi-task

  • Strong technical and analytical skills

Education and/or Training:

  • Bachelor of Finance or Accounting

  • 5+ yearsof finance process and / or transformation experience

  • Demonstrated expertise in industries such as but not limited to: manufacturing, CPG, healthcare, and financial services

  • Combination of audit and advisory experience

  • Post-acquisition transaction experience preferred

  • CPA preferred

How You’ll Thrive

  • Embrace changing client-imposed deadlines with flexibility and adaptability.

  • Exhibit strong organizational skills to manage competing priorities effectively.

  • Collaborate with engagement leaders and team members while embodying Stout’s core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators.

  • Demonstrate a commitment to delivering Relentless Excellencein client service and team collaboration.

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