Vice President of AccountingBuena Park, CAEmployment Type: Full-Time
Rate of Pay: $230k - $250k/yr
We're looking for a
Vice President of Accounting to join our team, where you'll lead global accounting operations across fulfillment and transportation businesses.
This role is ideal for someone who accelerates at AI adoption and automation to improve accuracy, speed, control, and scalability across the transactional accounting stack.
Your Impact:As a
Vice President of Accounting, you will:
- Lead pre-audit, billing, invoicing, AR/collections, AP, GL, payroll oversight, and financial close.
- Own the AI adoption roadmap for accounting, personally modeling use of GPT-based tools for analysis, reconciliation, reporting, and decision support.
- Identify, pilot, and scale automation for high-volume workflows, including pre-audit matching, invoicing, cash application, AP processing, journal entries, and reconciliations.
- Partner with IT and Automation Engineering to implement AI-enabled systems, RPA, integrations, dashboards, and control-oriented workflows.
- Lead a high-performing distributed accounting team across the U.S., Philippines, and China while improving DSO, billing accuracy, AP timeliness, and close-cycle time.
What You Bring to the Table: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller-level ownership.
- Experience leading AP, GL, close, financial statements, billing, and AR/collections.
- Demonstrated success in high-volume transactional accounting environments.
- Working fluency with AI platforms and GPT-based tools, with experience applying them to accounting analysis or operations.
Preferred Requirements• CPA designation.
• Experience leading offshore or distributed accounting teams, particularly in the Philippines and/or China.
• Background in 3PL, logistics, transportation, or supply chain.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled accounting platforms, RPA, intelligent document processing, or system integrations.
• Experience with TMS/WMS-adjacent billing tools and ERP/accounting systems.
Skills for Success• AI adoption leadership and prompt-engineering fluency
• Accounting workflow automation and process redesign
• Strategic accounting and controllership leadership
• Billing, collections, and cash-flow management
• Global team leadership, financial analysis, and risk management
Perks & Benefits: We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally. Our benefits include:
- Competitive health benefits
- Paid time off in accordance with company policy and applicable state requirements
- Leadership and professional development programs
- Opportunities to build AI literacy through hands-on use of intelligent systems and automation that support human, data-driven decision-making.
- Internal growth and career mobility opportunities
- Free luncheons and on-site team events
Use of AI & Technology: UNIS leverages AI-enabled tools and automation to enhance efficiency, insights, and decision support across our operations. These tools are designed to support human judgment-not replace it. All employment-related decisions, including hiring, performance management, and career development, are made by people, guided by data, experience, and our company values.
Salary Description
$230k/yr - $250k/yr
