The Role
Leads Intermedia’s global accounting organization and financial reporting operations, including GAAP compliance, audits, tax, internal controls, revenue accounting, close processes, and business combinations. Partners with executive leadership on strategy, projections, growth initiatives, and operational improvement. Builds and mentors a high-performing global team while advancing technology-enabled automation and process efficiency across the CFO organization.
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ABOUT INTERMEDIA
Intermedia is a leading provider of Intelligent Cloud Communications, bringing together voice, video, collaboration, contact center, AI-enabled capabilities, and security into a seamless, enterprise-grade platform. Our technology helps organizations connect smarter, work better, and stay secure—leveraging intelligence and automation to improve how businesses communicate.
At Intermedia, your voice matters. We move fast, hold ourselves accountable, and genuinely have each other’s backs. Many of our people have built long, meaningful careers here—10, 15, even 20+ years—because they’re challenged, trusted, and empowered to make an impact.
If you thrive in a high-growth, technology-driven environment and love building world-class teams, we’d love to meet you. Are you looking for a company where YOUR VOICE is heard? Where you can MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Do you THRIVE in a FAST-PACED work environment? Do you wake every morning EXCITED to work with GREAT PEOPLE and create SUCCESS TOGETHER? Then Intermedia is the place for you.
Culture at Intermedia is built on teamwork and transparency. We hold each other accountable and always have each other’s backs!
Are you ready to make your mark?
What you'll do
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer based out of our corporate Headquarters in the Peninsula (San Francisco Bay Area), CA, the VP, Corporate Controller is responsible for leading Intermedia’s global accounting organization and ensuring the integrity of the company’s financial reporting and operations.
This executive will be an integral member of the CFO’s Leadership team. You will oversee accounting, GAAP financial reporting, audit, revenue accounting and operations, internal controls, and direct/indirect tax functions. As a key member of the CFO’s leadership team, this individual will provide strategic guidance and insights that support growth, operational excellence, and enterprise-wide value-creation initiatives.
What you’ll do:
- Lead all global accounting operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting. Drive a disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual close process while maintaining a strong internal control environment. Work in partnership with the VP, Finance Transformation and VP, Strategic Finance to drive to a “zero day close”
- Oversee external audits, regulatory compliance, and direct/indirect tax function
- Maintain all necessary accounting policies, systems of record, and related controls. Ensure that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Support acquisition due diligence, integrations, and other strategic corporate initiatives
- Demonstrate technical accounting expertise by proactively navigating new accounting standards and implementation to enhance the usability of the Company’s GAAP financial statements
- Prepare annual financial projections (under GAAP) for P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement, in partnership with Intermedia’s VP, Strategic Finance and FP&A team
- Be accountable for the development and maintenance of process documentation that will provide a foundation for AI-enabled efficiency gains across the CFO organization
- Partner with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team on financial strategy, business performance, and enterprise decision-wide value creation initiatives
- Develop and mentor a high-performing global accounting team (including FTEs, and specialist 3rd-party providers where applicable) while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
What you'll bring
You are a thoughtful accounting and finance leader who balances technical excellence with gravitas in how you communicate with your stakeholders. You enjoy building organizations, developing people, and improving how work gets done. You bring executive presence, strong judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for leveraging technology to create scalable, efficient finance operations.
- Proven managerial/supervisory experience, with ability to lead, guide, and mentor a team of direct reports and external 3rd-party specialist advisors
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to produce executive-ready written deliverables
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated experience supporting businesses through periods of rapid international expansion
- Intellectual curiosity, especially with respect to the application of AI, machine learning, and automation to financial, accounting, and operational processes
- Team player mindset; willing to pitch in as needed in support of colleagues and the broader team’s objectives and success
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
- BS/Accounting or Finance degree from a four-year accredited university
- CPA (inactive is fine)
- 15+ years progressive accounting management experience with some Big-Four experience
- Industry experience - Software, SaaS, Unified Communications and/or Telecom
- Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit leadership
- Solid working knowledge of SOX compliance requirements
- Strong experience in accounting for consolidations and other business combinations
- Experience with international and multi-currency accounting
- Experience managing debt / a leveraged capital structure
- Experience partnering with executive leadership to support business growth and operational excellence
- Proven success building and developing high-performing teams
Bonus points
- MBA or other relevant Master’s Degree
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential
- A belt (of some color) in Lean Six Sigma
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Expertise in U.S. and international telecommunications, sales, and use tax matters
- You are able to give a compelling example of how you’ve architected a Chart of Accounts to create competitive and strategic advantage for your company
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity
We hire, promote, and compensate employees based on their ability to perform their job responsibilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law (collectively referred to in our Code of Conduct as “Protected Classes”). We do not tolerate employment discrimination in the workplace, and we are committed to making reasonable accommodations for identified disabilities or other limitations as required by all applicable laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About
To explore other opportunities check out our careers page: https://www.intermedia.com/about-us/careers
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year accredited university
- CPA certification; inactive CPA is acceptable
- 15+ years of progressive accounting management experience
- Some Big Four accounting experience
- Industry experience in software, SaaS, unified communications, and/or telecommunications
- Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit leadership
- Solid knowledge of SOX compliance requirements
- Experience with consolidations and business combinations
- International and multi-currency accounting experience
- Experience managing debt or a leveraged capital structure
- Experience partnering with executive leadership to support business growth and operational excellence
- Proven success building and developing high-performing teams
- Proven managerial or supervisory experience leading direct reports and external specialist advisors
- MBA or other relevant master’s degree
- Certified Management Accountant credential
- Lean Six Sigma certification
- Project Management Professional certification
- Expertise in U.S. and international telecommunications, sales, and use tax matters
- Experience architecting a strategic Chart of Accounts
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The Company
What We Do
Intermedia is the cloud communications company that helps over 135,000 businesses connect better – through voice, video conferencing, chat, contact center, business email and productivity, file sharing and backup, security, archiving, and more – from wherever, whenever. We strive to eliminate the need for multiple communications service providers with a seamlessly integrated portfolio of communications and collaboration solutions – all delivered through one highly reliable and secure platform. With month-to-month contract options, one monthly bill, one intuitive point of administrative control, and having been certified by J.D. Power seven times for providing “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience," Intermedia is committed to providing enterprise-grade products to businesses of all sizes through a simple, Worry-Free Experience. As a partner-first company, Intermedia goes to work for over 7,500 channel partners by providing a comprehensive set of programs, resources, and support to help them grow their revenue and maximize their success. Programs include our Customer Ownership Reseller (CORE™) model – which enables partners to resell, package, and manage Intermedia's solutions as if they were their own, while benefiting from highly attractive economic terms and maintaining ownership of their customer relationships – as well as agent models. Intermedia is also proud to be the exclusive cloud communications platform provider for NEC, a leader in global market share for unified communications with an estimated 80+ million business phone users worldwide. Recent Awards: • J.D. Power Certified Assisted Technical Support Program – 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 • Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2021 • PCMag Editor’s Choice – Intermedia Unite • PCMag Editor’s Choice – Intermedia AnyMeeeting • PCMag Editor’s Choice – Intermedia Hosted Exchange • CRN - 5-Star Partner Program - 2023, 2022 • CRN’s Cloud Computing Product of 2022, 2021 – Intermedia Unite
