Chief Accounting Officer

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

Denver, Colorado

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Applicant Tracking System, Automation, Bakery, Business Services, Cadence, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Consulting, Customer Support/Service, Entrepreneurship, External Audit, Facebook, Finance, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Systems, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Leadership, LinkedIn, Payroll Accounting, Professional Services, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulations, Revenue Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Tax Accounting, Technical Accounting

LOCATION

Denver, Colorado

POSTED

6 days ago

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of Baker Tilly, the Chief Accounting Officer will be responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and accounting operations across the enterprise, including leadership of the enterprise-wide controllership function. This leader will own the GAAP financial statements and key technical accounting positions (including revenue recognition, consolidation, and other complex accounting matters) and will drive the cadence and quality of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles.

The successful candidate will lead interactions with the Audit Committee and be a true right-hand to the Chief Financial Officer, serving as a strategic partner to the CFO, executive team, external auditors, and sponsors with clear, Board-ready communication. They will bring deep public company experience, a strong operational and business-partner orientation aligned to Baker Tilly's growth and entrepreneurial culture, and the ability to build a SOX-ready internal control environment. A skilled communicator, the CAO will actively interface with Baker Tilly's senior leadership team to drive monthly accounting reviews and will modernize accounting operations and systems-strengthening policies, processes, and automation across core accounting areas (e.g., GL, AP/AR, payroll accounting, revenue accounting, tax accounting, and financial systems). The individual Baker Tilly seeks is an intelligent, agile, pragmatic, quick thinker.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting Leadership

15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial leadership roles.

Financial Systems

Significant experience working with accounting / financial reporting systems and in designing and implementing new systems and processes.

Leadership

Track record of recruiting top talent and building high-performing finance organizations. Experienced in change programs and managing large, geographically dispersed teams.

Industry

Experience in professional services, consulting, broader services and technology, or other complex, global organizations is desirable.

Education, Professional Credentials and Experience

Strong academic credentials, including an undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or business required, as is a track record of working at companies with glo

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