Vice President - Controller

Vice President and Controller

The Vice President and Controller will be responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting for the company, including the management of the company's accounts payable, financial reporting, and revenue accounting teams. They are also responsible for the company's system of internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring that the company maintains accurate financial records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

This position is based at VVHQ - our swanky Virgin Voyages Head Office in Plantation, FL where we follow a hybrid work environment. We can't wait to'sea' you in person during our Collaboration Days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, while you enjoy Mondays and Fridays as remote days.

What You'll Be Up To:

• Ensure that the company maintains an accounting and financial reporting process that produces accurate, timely financial information in accordance with GAAP
• Plan, direct, manage, and coordinates the accounting and finance policies, practices, and supporting activities to develop strategic plans and sustain profitable growth.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and revenue accounting departments
• Develop, analyze and interpret accounting and statistical information to report operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget and other matters relating to the fiscal soundness of the company.
• Produce accurate and timely financial reports to management, executive committee, investors and regulatory agencies.
• Enhances/develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of internal controls and systems that will improve the overall operations and effectiveness of the company thereby mitigating risk.
• Leads annual audit process, ensuring year-round compliance with GAAP accounting standards.
• Leads company culture, driving team engagement and communication.
• Negotiate financial contracts
• Other duties as assigned.

SuperPowers Required:

• An undergraduate degree in business, finance or accounting; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive financial management responsibilities.
• 10+ years of experience in leading financial teams.
• Extensive knowledge in GAAP accounting and SOX compliance.
• A hands-on leadership approach in leveraging systems and processes in order to drive significant and profitable growth.
• Executive presence, presentation skills, high standard of interpersonal effectiveness and ability to engage and communicate at all levels within the organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to extract meaning from numbers and present analysis clearly and concisely to people with widely varying degrees of financial knowledge.
• Proven skills in managing staff and ability to build and support effective teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to form strong relationships with staff in a supportive and confidential role.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem solving skills; able to balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking.
• Highly motivated and highly organized and able to juggle competing priorities.
• Flexible, with a sense of humor, comfort with change, and positive and infectious attitude.
• Ability to prepare and facilitate executive presentations
• High level of integrity and professionalism.

What Matters to Us:

At Virgin, your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We want you to bring it to our hangout spot and help make the place even better. So, we won't be surprised to hear that when people talk about you they say you are clever, on top of it, able to think ahead, intuitive, passionate and someone people respect and enjoy working with because you make things happen.

Virgin Voyages is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified, eligible applicants regardless of their sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity. Our greatest strength comes from our ability to come together as unique individuals -- we seek to always embrace and celebrate our differences, providing an inclusive workplace environment that allows you to be your best self.