VP, Accounting Operations

Job Title: Vice President, Accounting Operations

Location: Reston, VA

About This Role:

Responsible for accurately recording financial transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Ensures financial commitments and contractual obligations are recorded and paid in a timely and efficient manner. Oversees international accounting operations and directs completion of local statutory reporting and audits. Provides monthly internal management reporting, maintains financial transactions by departmental designations to support the budget reporting process, provides support to the SEC reporting process and provides detailed schedules in support of the Internal and External Audit process.

What You'll Do:

Responsible for the maintenance of general ledgers

Preparation of financial statements

Performing and/or supervising account analyses and reconciliations

Devising internal reports useful to the accounting department and other departments

Maintaining SOX compliance

Issuing internal statements and reports on a timely basis

Meeting all external reporting requirements and deadlines

Supervision of staff involved in payroll, accounts payable, fixed assets, general accounting, and international accounting

Direct the completion of statutory reporting and audits

Directs the work of Accounting teams; sets project deadlines, delegates responsibilities; allocates resources and monitors progress toward successful completion

Ensures that effective SOX controls are in place and are followed

Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies that meet audit standards and improve efficiency of the accounting function

Manages auditing process and relationship with external auditors

Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function; attracts, engages, grows and retains key talent; builds capability in others by training, mentoring, coaching, and creating opportunities for growth and learning; develops growth and succession plans

What You'll Need:

B.A./B.S. in Accounting

10+ years of relevant experience, CPA strongly preferred

Experience with international accounting operations

detail-oriented

excellent communication, interpersonal, and oral/written presentation skills

ability to manage staff and lead projects/teams independently

Compensation: $200,000 - $210,000 base plus incentives, commensurate with experience.

About Comscore

At Comscore, we’re pioneering the future of cross-platform media measurement, arming organizations with the insights they need to make decisions with confidence. Central to this aim are our people who work together to simplify the complex on behalf of our clients & partners. Though our roles and skills are varied, we’re united by our commitment to five underlying values: Integrity, Velocity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Servant Leadership. If you’re motivated by big challenges and interested in helping some of the largest and most important media properties and brands navigate the future of media, we’d love to hear from you.

Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore allows media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and set-top box audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry’s emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement. To learn more about Comscore, please visit Comscore.com.

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