Vice President, Accounting

About the Company

Zeitview is a leading intelligent aerial imaging business focused on high-value infrastructure. It helps organizations gain actionable, real-time insight to recover revenue, lower risk, and raise build quality. The company works with customers across solar, wind, insurance, construction, real estate, and critical infrastructure, and operates in more than 70 countries. Its mission is to speed up the world’s shift to renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure through advanced inspection solutions.

Role Overview

As Vice President, Accounting, you will lead the accounting organization and own the controllership function for a global, remote-first, technology-driven services company. Reporting to the CFO, you will be accountable for accurate and timely financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, tax, treasury, order-to-cash, audit readiness, and scalable accounting systems and processes.

This is a senior leadership position for a hands-on finance executive who can think strategically while also building the operating discipline, team strength, and process cadence needed to support growth, capital-markets readiness, and ongoing business transformation. You will also help modernize the accounting function by introducing practical AI-enabled tools and workflows that improve close efficiency, reconciliations, reporting, documentation, controls, and overall productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting team and act as the primary owner of controllership, including reporting, accounting operations, close activities, technical accounting, controls, tax, and treasury.
• Make sure financial statements, management reporting, board and investor support materials, and regulatory filings are accurate, timely, and compliant with GAAP.
• Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, with emphasis on faster closes, stronger balance sheet discipline, reliable reconciliations, support schedules, and reporting quality.
• Manage core accounting areas such as the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, revenue recognition, fixed assets, consolidations, and intercompany transactions.
• Design and improve accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and documentation to support audit readiness and scalable growth.
• Oversee tax compliance and planning across federal, state, local, and indirect tax areas, including sales and use tax and nexus matters, while coordinating with outside advisors.
• Lead treasury and cash management activities, including forecasting, liquidity planning, banking partnerships, and working capital management in coordination with FP&A and the CFO.
• Improve order-to-cash operations from customer setup and billing through collections, revenue recognition, data quality, and cash application.
• Own and enhance accounting systems and process architecture, including NetSuite, Salesforce and HRIS/payroll integrations, automated data movement, and accounting data governance.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled tools and automation opportunities across close, reconciliations, variance analysis, reporting, and internal control workflows.
• Work with Finance, FP&A, IT, Legal, and Security to ensure AI tools are deployed responsibly with proper governance, review controls, audit trails, and protection of sensitive financial data.
• Continuously improve the accounting function through automation, AI, and process redesign to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, shorten close timelines, and scale the finance team.
• Support M&A integration and acquisition accounting, including purchase accounting, integration of acquired entities, policy alignment, and post-acquisition finance process consolidation.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Revenue Operations, Legal, HR, Sales, Operations, and Technology to strengthen business processes, financial visibility, and accountability.
• Build, coach, and lead a high-performing accounting team and external advisor network, while promoting ownership, urgency, continuous improvement, and strong internal service.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of progressive accounting leadership experience, including controllership and corporate accounting in a growing, multi-entity, or global organization.
• Experience in a VP of Accounting, Corporate Controller, Assistant Controller, or similar senior accounting leadership role with ownership of close, reporting, controls, and accounting operations.
• CPA is strongly preferred; experience in public accounting, especially at a Big 4 or national firm, or prior audit-readiness work is an advantage.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, revenue recognition, technical accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit procedures.
• Advanced experience with NetSuite and a track record of improving accounting systems, integrations, data quality, and scalable finance workflows.
• Comfort with AI, automation, and emerging finance technologies, with the ability to apply them thoughtfully to accounting operations, reporting, close management, and controls.
• Experience supporting capital raises, lender or investor reporting, board reporting, financial diligence, or transaction readiness is preferred.
• Prior exposure to M&A integration, purchase accounting, multi-entity consolidation, and post-acquisition process harmonization is preferred.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and explain complex accounting topics clearly.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, improve immature processes, and create operating discipline in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort working remotely with a fully distributed global team.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Interest in technology, renewable energy, infrastructure, and the drone/UAV space; drone knowledge or UAV operations/regulatory experience is a plus.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical coverage with multiple plan options, including one plan that covers 100% of premiums for you and your dependents.
• Fully paid dental and vision insurance.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Equity through a stock incentive program.
• Flexible work-from-home environment.
• Autonomy and room for upward mobility.
• An inclusive, equitable culture where employee voices are valued.

Additional Information

This is a fully remote role, but applicants must live in California or Colorado. The company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, in line with applicable law.

Compensation

The pay package will depend on experience, location, and market benchmarks. Expected compensation includes a base salary of USD 230,000 to USD 260,000, plus equity participation and standard company benefits.