Explore Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) opportunities on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more. CAOs lead an organization’s accounting function, oversee reliable financial reporting, and help ensure that accounting practices meet regulatory and business requirements. Browse senior-level openings across industries and discover roles aligned with your leadership experience.
A CAO is a senior finance executive responsible for the integrity and effectiveness of an organization’s accounting operations. Typical responsibilities include directing financial close and reporting, maintaining accounting policies, overseeing internal controls, and coordinating audits. Depending on the company, the CAO may report to the CFO, work closely with the CEO and board, and lead teams across corporate accounting, technical accounting, and financial operations.
Employers commonly seek extensive accounting leadership experience, strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements, and a record of building effective teams. Strategic judgment, communication, risk management, and the ability to improve processes are also valuable. Many CAO roles prefer a CPA or other relevant professional credential, though requirements vary by employer and position.
Chief Accounting Officers work in a range of sectors, including financial services, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and publicly traded companies. The scope of the role can vary with an organization’s size, structure, and reporting obligations. Use Ladders to explore CAO openings and compare responsibilities, qualifications, and opportunities to lead at the executive level.
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Champion the integrity of financial reporting and accounting functions, overseeing compliance, cost controls, and technical accounting. Drive strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency an...
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Join a team that's shaping the future of campus accounting by overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and leading a dedicated staff to enhance financial reporting and internal...
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Vice Presidents, Financial Accounting
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Shape the future of financial reporting by leading a dynamic team to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial data management and regulatory reporting within a robust control framework...
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Unlock potential by leading finance operations at a high-growth pet products brand. Drive strategic initiatives, oversee team dynamics, and ensure robust financial management. Collaborate directly wit...
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Director of National Accounting
$125K - $150K *
Champion excellence in accounting by leading a dynamic team, developing policies, and ensuring compliance with evolving standards. Drive quality financial reporting and foster a culture of continuous...
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Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
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Drive financial reporting excellence by designing and maintaining Workday reports, dashboards, and templates. Collaborate with teams to enhance processes and ensure compliance while managing quarterly...
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Contribute to the monthly close process by leading a team of accounting professionals, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and enhancing internal controls for efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting...
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Partner with us to lead financial transformation and strategy for two growing companies. Drive process improvements, implement financial systems, and manage multi-country operations while building a h...
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Director of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
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Transform financial reporting by leading a high-performing team, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and implementing robust accounting policies. Drive excellence in financial statements and audits while f...
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Country Chief Financial Officer
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Join a dynamic finance leader to drive growth and governance across the USA. Engage with executive management, oversee financial operations, and lead strategic initiatives that enhance profitability...
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Lead financial strategy and operations, partnering with executives to drive growth, enhance profitability, and ensure compliance. Shape the future of our organization through strategic financial leade...
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Oasis Behavioral Health
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Lead the charge in financial strategy and operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy in reporting while driving revenue cycle efficiency. Collaborate with senior leadership to achieve operational an...
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Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, Policies, and Controls
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Lead the charge in optimizing financial reporting and governance practices, ensuring compliance with IFRS. Develop a high-performing team to manage audit coordination, technical accounting, and financ...
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Transform financial operations by leading HR, credit, and accounting functions across multiple locations. Drive efficiency and compliance while preparing for future leadership opportunities as the com...
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Unlock potential by leading a dynamic accounting team, managing full-cycle accounting processes, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate with fin...
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Chief Financial Officer - River Oaks Hospital
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Lead the financial operations of a psychiatric hospital, enhancing profitability and optimizing revenue through strategic oversight of financial performance and accounting practices, while managing co...
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Head of Financial Reporting, Chubb Life
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Manage end-to-end financial reporting for international insurance operations, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP. Collaborate with local teams and corporate stakeholders to enhance reporting quality a...
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Join us to lead the accounting function, ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective controls while driving improvements in processes and scalability across a complex, multi-entity organizatio...
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Join an innovative team to shape the future of financial operations, providing strategic leadership and insights for effective budgeting and compliance while fostering operational excellence across di...
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Drive excellence in global financial operations, ensuring compliance, reporting accuracy, and leading a high-performing team across multiple regions. Play a pivotal role in enhancing financial process...
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Manage global accounting and financial reporting, ensuring integrity and compliance. Lead a diverse team to optimize processes and enhance systems. Partner across functions to support financial perfor...
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Associate Chief Financial Officer
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Lead the charge in enhancing compliance operations and financial oversight for multi-billion-dollar loan and grant programs, ensuring sound accounting practices and providing expert guidance to senior...
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Associate Chief Financial Officer
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Drive compliance operations and establish robust accounting policies for loan and grant programs, ensuring financial integrity and expert oversight of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio while advising s...
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Manager, Internal Audit and Compliance
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What is a Chief Accounting Officer?
A Chief Accounting Officer is a senior executive who leads an organization’s accounting function and oversees financial reporting, accounting policies, controls, and related processes.
What does a Chief Accounting Officer do?
Responsibilities often include managing financial close and reporting, maintaining accounting standards and policies, overseeing internal controls and audits, and leading accounting teams. The role’s scope varies by organization.
What qualifications are common for Chief Accounting Officer jobs?
Employers typically look for substantial accounting and leadership experience, expertise in financial reporting and compliance, and strong communication and strategic skills. A CPA or similar credential may be preferred, depending on the role.
How much do Chief Accounting Officer jobs pay?
Compensation varies based on factors such as employer, industry, location, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.
Where can I find Chief Accounting Officer jobs?
You can browse Chief Accounting Officer openings on Ladders and review listings to find roles that fit your experience, qualifications, and career goals.