VP, Accounting & Tax

Arena Club

$205K — $255K *
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; active CPA
  • 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role
  • Familiarity with direct and indirect tax topics and risk assessment
  • Hands-on ERP ownership (NetSuite or equivalent), including major implementations
  • Experience in collectibles or custody-related inventory management
  • Exposure to money movement and payment operations
  • Big 4 background combined with industry experience
  • Proficient use of AI tools for accounting tasks

Responsibilities

  • Own all accounting operations including general ledger, revenue, and payroll
  • Manage ASC 606 revenue framework across various services and documentations
  • Oversee direct and indirect tax reporting, focusing on scaling and future planning
  • Design and operate the internal control environment to support growth
  • Lead the external audit process to ensure timely and clean outcomes
  • Manage accounting technology and automate the revenue and close processes
  • Collaborate with leadership to explore growth opportunities and their financial implications
  • Build and mentor a strong accounting and tax team

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Mentorship from experienced leaders in a fast-growing company
  • Engagement with innovative technology and AI tools
  • Participation in a vibrant and unique collectibles platform
Full Job Description


About the Role

We are seeking a Vice President of Accounting & Tax. As a key member of the team, you'll own the close, the financial statements, controls, and tax posture of a fast-growing collectibles platform. This is a unique opportunity to build and scale a talented accounting team through our next phase of growth. You'll have oversight of accounting, tax, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting operations. This is a hands-on role that will need to be close to the operational day-to-day while also helping to scale for the long term.

What You'll Do
  • Own all accounting operations: general ledger, revenue, AP/AR, payroll, consolidations, equity accounting, and the monthly, quarterly, and annual close
  • Own the ASC 606 revenue framework across every line: marketplace transactions, grading and authentication, vaulting and storage fees, repacks and digital pack openings, and shipping; including the principal versus agent determination for each and the documentation behind it
  • Oversee direct and indirect tax reporting, scaling opportunities, and long-term roadmap
  • Design and operate the internal control environment, and enable effective control management that doesn't constrain business growth
  • Own the external audit end-to-end: auditor remit, PBC discipline, and a clean opinion delivered on schedule
  • Own the accounting technology stack: ERP configuration and roadmap, revenue and close automation, tax engine, and the data pipeline from our platform into the ledger
  • Partner with leadership and other cross-functional Finance teams to assess growth opportunities and the associated accounting and tax implications
  • Build, mentor, and lead the accounting and tax team


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; active CPA
  • 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading a team as a Controller, VP of Accounting, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with direct and indirect tax topics and ability to assess risk
  • Hands-on ERP ownership (NetSuite or equivalent), including implementation or a major re-implementation
  • Experience in collectibles, resale, or another category involving custody or physical inventory
  • Exposure to money movement and payment operations such as processors, settlement timing, chargebacks, and fraud loss accounting
  • Big 4 foundation with subsequent industry operating experience
  • AI-forward working style, actively using AI tooling to accelerate reconciliation, documentation, and technical research


The base salary range listed is a guideline. Actual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and the impact you bring. Total compensation includes base salary, bonus, and equity.

Salary Range

$205,000-$255,000 USD

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