Vice President of Accounting & Administration ($200-250k per year)

Description:

Vice President of Accounting & Administration This is a Hybrid role. 

Executive Leadership Role | Defined Path to CFO 

The Opportunity 

We are seeking a high-impact financial executive to serve as Vice President of Accounting & Administration, with a clear and intentional path to Chief Financial Officer. 

This role is designed for a leader who thinks beyond debits and credits — someone who can modernize infrastructure, elevate financial insight, represent the firm at the board level, and help shape long-term strategy. 

The successful candidate will be both technically rigorous and strategically influential, capable of operating at the detail level while contributing meaningfully to executive decision-making and governance. 

Executive Scope & Impact 

Enterprise Financial Leadership 

• Oversee all accounting operations, including General Ledger, monthly close, and consolidated financial reporting 
• Direct preparation and oversight of monthly, departmental, and multi-entity P&Ls 
• Lead revenue and expense variance analysis with actionable executive insights 
• Reconcile accrual-based reporting to cash-based financial statements 
• Oversee complex firm-wide commission calculations 
• Ensure integrity, transparency, and timeliness of all financial reporting 

Board & Fund Governance Exposure 

• Serve as the firm’s financial representative to a governing board overseeing three Mutual Funds and three ETFs 
• Support board-level reporting, governance standards, and regulatory alignment 
• Partner with senior leadership on strategic financial initiatives 

Infrastructure & Process Modernization 

• Optimize and evolve Sage accounting systems 
• Drive automation of manual accounting workflows 
• Develop and oversee KPI dashboards that enhance operational visibility 
• Strengthen internal controls and scalable financial infrastructure 

Leadership & Administrative Oversight 

• Lead and develop a team of 10+ accounting professionals 
• Build bench strength and succession planning within finance 
• Oversee administrative operations through direct management of the Office Manager (facilities, vendor coordination, reception, communications systems) 

Ideal Profile 

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree required; CPA strongly preferred 
• 8+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience with increasing scope and influence 
• Demonstrated success leading accounting teams of 5+ professionals 
• Experience managing multi-entity or complex financial structures 
• Strong systems orientation with a track record of automation and operational improvement 
• Executive presence with the ability to interact confidently in board settings 
• Asset management or financial services experience preferred 

What Success Looks Like 

• A highly disciplined, efficient close process 
• Executive-ready financial reporting and KPIs 
• Modernized systems and reduced manual processes 
• Strong governance posture in board and fund oversight 
• Seamless progression into the CFO role 

Why This Role Is Different 

This is not a back-office accounting leadership position. It is a strategic succession role for a finance executive ready to broaden their influence, strengthen enterprise infrastructure, and transition into a CFO seat.