Vice President of Accounting

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About This Role

CSC Generation operates as an AI-native holding company focused on transforming omnichannel retail by acquiring and modernizing iconic brands such as Sur La Table, Backcountry, and One Kings Lane. The organization utilizes its proprietary platform, Genesis, to scale operations, improve customer experiences, and increase profit margins across a diverse portfolio generating over $1 billion in revenue. The company seeks a Vice President of Accounting to lead the entire accounting organization,…

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting and financial reporting workstreams for IPO readiness, including gap assessments and PCAOB-compliant historical financial statement preparation
• Design and execute a SOX 404 compliance program covering all brands and corporate entities
• Establish technical accounting policies for revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, leases, and business combinations
• Oversee consolidated financial statements, intercompany accounting, and eliminations across all business units
• Drive the multi-year technology vision by integrating automation and artificial intelligence into the close, reconciliation, and AP processes
• Conduct accounting due diligence for prospective mergers and acquisitions, owning opening balance sheets and purchase price allocations under ASC 805
• Direct the external audit relationship and oversee federal, state, and local tax compliance alongside ASC 740 provisions
• Report financial outcomes to the executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee

Requirements

• CPA designation
• At least 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including a minimum of 7 years in senior leadership roles managing multi-layered teams
• Direct hands-on experience guiding a company through an IPO, including S-1 preparation and PCAOB audit readiness
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing SOX 404 compliance programs
• Practical background in scaling an accounting function through rapid business growth
• Experience managing consolidated financial reporting and intercompany eliminations across multiple legal entities
• Expertise in direct-to-consumer accounting, spanning e-commerce and multi-location retail operations
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting for complex transactions
• History of deploying automation or AI tools across reconciliation, close, or accounts payable functions

Qualifications

• Experience operating as a public-company accounting leader post-IPO, handling 10-K and 10-Q reporting
• Background working within a private equity-backed, holding company, or multi-brand portfolio environment
• Experience managing purchase accounting and post-acquisition integrations across multiple deals
• Prior audit experience at a Big Four or national accounting firm with public or IPO clients
• Familiarity with asset-based lending and lender covenant compliance

Core Skills

Benefits

• Paid time off policies
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Supplemental insurance policies
• Employee discounts across the company brand portfolio

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