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About the Role

SHI is seeking a Vice President - Group Accounting to modernize the global accounting function, strengthen governance, enhance internal controls, and build a best-in-class financial reporting capability during a transition to a Big 4 external auditor. This role will drive audit readiness, technical excellence, and global standardization to support SHI's continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global accounting organization of approximately 20 FTEs across the US and UK.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence.
• Develop clear career pathways and succession planning across the Accounting function.
• Establish Accounting as a destination function, attracting top talent from across Finance.
• Oversee the end-to-end accounting cycle, including monthly close, consolidation, and results production.
• Ensure high-quality, timely reporting with strong performance and control discipline.
• Own Group consolidation processes across all entities, currencies, and business lines.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency of reported financial results.
• Own all entity statutory reporting across IFRS and local GAAP requirements globally.
• Ensure compliance with jurisdictional regulations and filing obligations.
• Maintain a robust framework for managing multi-territory reporting complexity.
• Take full ownership of the Group audit process, including calendar, execution, issue management, and sign-off.
• Lead the transition to a Big 4 audit environment, establishing audit-ready processes and documentation.
• Strengthen governance frameworks, accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Act as the primary interface with external auditors and key stakeholders.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of the control environment across Accounting.
• Design and implement a best-in-class internal control framework aligned with leading practices.
• Establish sustainable controls over financial reporting (including SOX-readiness where relevant).
• Drive remediation of control gaps and continuous improvement of control effectiveness.
• Own Group technical accounting, including complex areas such as revenue recognition (ASC 606) and multi-element arrangements.
• Ensure robust documentation, judgment frameworks, and policy governance.
• Serve as the central authority for accounting interpretation and standards application.
• Proactively assess and manage the impact of new accounting standards.
• Define and execute a global roadmap to elevate Accounting across technical accounting, reporting quality, and control environment maturity.
• Develop clear resourcing plans to support transformation objectives.
• Standardize and simplify processes across regions and entities.
• Drive automation and efficiency across accounting workflows.
• Own all core Accounting systems, including ERP, BlackLine, and WorkViva.
• Lead Accounting’s role in the ERP transformation program (commencing 2026), including process design, control integration, and change management.
• Partner closely with the executive PMO and leadership team to provide input, challenge, and recommendations.
• Ensure Accounting requirements are fully embedded in system design and delivery.
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, Tax, and Operations to support business decision-making.
• Improve financial insight, reporting clarity, and executive decision support.
• Support strategic initiatives, including M&A integration, new business models, and expansion.

Requirements

• 15+ years in progressive accounting leadership roles, including global controllership.
• Proven experience leading accounting functions in complex, multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction organizations.
• Significant experience working with Big 4 auditors, including leading external audits.
• Demonstrated track record in building governance, controls, and audit-ready environments.
• ERP transformation experience (design, implementation, or major upgrade).
• Experience in technology, distribution, services, or similarly complex revenue environments preferred.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS (dual-reporting experience highly desirable).
• Strong technical accounting capability, particularly in revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Experience with consolidation, multi-currency accounting, and statutory reporting.
• Familiarity with BlackLine, Workiva, and modern ERP platforms.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at Board and C-suite level.
• High intellectual rigor with strong attention to detail and control discipline.
• Proven leader of high-performing teams across geographies.
• Change agent with a track record of transformation and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills—able to translate complex accounting into clear business insight.

Skills

• US GAAP
• IFRS
• Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)
• Consolidation
• Multi-currency accounting
• Statutory reporting
• BlackLine
• Workiva
• ERP platforms
• Financial reporting
• Internal controls
• Audit management
• Governance frameworks
• Technical accounting
• Change management
• Leadership
• Communication

Location

• US
• UK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 15+ years

Education Level

• Chartered Accountant / CPA (or equivalent) required
• Big 4 training strongly preferred

Benefits

• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.

About the Company

• Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology.
• We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.
• Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next.
• The heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them.
• SHI is the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

Equal Opportunity

• SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
• We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process.
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status