Vice President, Global Record to Report

Location: Orlando, Florida, United States; hybrid, generally working from the office at least three days per week

Salary: $200,000–$240,000 annually, plus long-term incentive and bonus eligibility

Company

Media and entertainment business operating across political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment, with television, digital, sports, and consumer-focused brands.

What you will do

• Lead the global Record to Report function and own the future-state operating model across centralized accounting, business segments, shared services, and outsourced delivery.
• Oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, close coordination, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, cash and treasury accounting, compensation and benefits accounting, suspense clearing, and reporting support.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close execution in partnership with Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Technical Accounting, and business-unit Controllership teams.
• Own R2R governance, SOX controls, audit readiness, standard operating procedures, reconciliation standards, and journal entry controls.
• Drive standardization, automation, KPI and SLA management, process redesign, ERP modernization, and optimization of SAP ECC, BlackLine, Promenta, and future finance platforms.
• Lead internal, onshore, offshore, and outsourced BPO resources, including provider governance, performance management, workload planning, escalation management, and talent development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in controllership, corporate accounting, shared services, accounting operations, or Record to Report functions.
• Significant experience leading large, complex R2R or accounting operations teams in a global, matrixed environment.
• Experience leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close operations, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidation support, and reporting packages.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, SOX controls, internal control frameworks, audit readiness, and close governance.
• Experience managing third-party BPO, shared service, offshore, or outsourced accounting operations providers.
• Experience defining and managing KPIs, SLAs, performance dashboards, governance routines, and continuous improvement programs.
• Experience leading process transformation, automation, centralization, or operating model redesign.
• Strong systems knowledge across ERP, close, reconciliation, and workflow tools, including SAP ECC, BlackLine, Promenta, or similar platforms.
• Executive-level communication, stakeholder influence, escalation resolution, analytical thinking, problem-solving, organization, and decision-making skills.

Nice to have

• CPA, MBA, or equivalent advanced accounting or business credential.
• Experience in media, entertainment, digital, advertising, news networks, streaming, technology, or similarly complex industries.
• Experience with a spin-off, IPO readiness, post-merger integration, carve-out, transformation, or newly public company environment.
• Experience establishing or scaling standalone accounting operations capabilities and leading finance ERP transformation.
• Experience with BlackLine transaction matching, reconciliation automation, journal entry workflow, or AI-enabled finance operations tools.
• International accounting operations experience, including management of global teams and regionally distributed service providers.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with office contribution generally required at least three days per week.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, discounts, and other benefits.
• Opportunity to build a global organization focused on accountability, operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Direct collaboration with senior leaders across Controllership, Finance, Technology, Treasury, Audit, Compliance, Tax, Legal, and business operations.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a company employee at one of the company’s locations before a hiring decision.