fairlife

VP, Finance & Accounting

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At a Glance

Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Experience
15+ years
Posted
2026-02-23T12:41:19-05:00

Key Requirements

Certifications

  • CPA

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Lead and govern quarter-end and year-end close processes across the enterprise.

Establish, maintain, and continuously improve an effective internal control environment.

Strategic Financial Leadership & Decision Support

Provide strategic financial insights and decision support to the CFO and executive leadership.

Guide enterprise long-range planning, financial modeling, and budgeting processes.

Establish clear financial governance frameworks and authoritative decision rights across the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

$240,000

$265,000 USD

Responsibilities

The VP, Finance & Accounting is a senior enterprise leader responsible for shaping financial governance, driving strategic financial decision-making, and ensuring the integrity of the company’s financial reporting, controls, and risk management environment.

This role leads a team of approximately 30 across accounting, financial reporting, plant finance, audit, treasury, capital controls, master data, and shared services.

The VP serves as a key advisor to the CFO and executive leadership, supporting strategic growth, capital management, operational excellence, and financial integrity across the enterprise.