Chief Accounting Officer

Chief Accounting Officer

CoreTrust works with our members and suppliers to transform how procurement professionals buy billions of dollars' worth of supplies and services annually. We're on a mission to be the one place where buyers and suppliers connect, secure purchasing agreements, transact, and partner to accelerate value and realize savings.

CoreTrust seeks an exceptional Chief Accounting Officer to lead all accounting operations, financial reporting, audit relationships, and to be a partner to FP&A / Business Finance and Operations during a critical growth and value-creation period. This role demands a transformation leader who has extensive experience in PE-backed and / or publicly-traded companies through periods of transformation; has built scalable finance infrastructure; and has delivered tangible and exceptional results. The candidate will also be a strategic finance executive who helps to build enterprise-ready organizations positioned for sustainable growth and success.

You have stood up treasury functions. You have navigated complex business transitions. You have turned around broken close processes and elevated audit relationships from contentious to collaborative. You have implemented enterprise systems that scaled with growth. You have built teams that delivered measurable results (e.g., 50% close reductions, clean audits, covenant compliance, improved cash flow).

You are a maker of news, not a reporter of it . You don't wait for problemsyou build infrastructure that prevents them. CFOs trust you to own the entire accounting operation without handholding. Auditors respect your technical depth and reliability. Your teams deliver because you lead with clarity, accountability, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Own month-, quarter- and year-end close processes, financial consolidation, and all external reporting with a track record of driving 50%+ reduction in close cycles
• Authored technical accounting memos for complex issues / transactions (M&A, capital structure-related items, revenue recognition, equity issuances)
• Ensure GAAP compliance and audit-ready financials that withstand rigorous diligence
• Lead SOX readiness and establish controls infrastructure regardless of current compliance requirements

Value Creation & Strategic Finance

Audit & External Relationships

Treasury, Tax & Cash Management

Team Leadership & Transformation

Qualifications

Technical Excellence

Leadership & Results

Drive & Commitment to Excellence

Success Profile

You have stood up treasury functions, navigated complex business transitions, turned around broken close processes, and elevated audit relationships from contentious to collaborative. You have implemented enterprise systems that scaled with growth, built teams that delivered measurable results (e.g., 50% close reductions, clean audits, covenant compliance, improved cash flow).

You are a maker of news, not a reporter of it . You don't wait for problemsyou build infrastructure that prevents them. CFOs trust you to own the entire accounting operation without hand holding. Auditors respect your technical depth and reliability. Your teams deliver because you lead with clarity, accountability, and empathy.

Benefits