VP, Assistant Corporate Controller

TITLE: VP, Assistant Corporate Controller

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTING TO: Chief Accounting Officer

OFFICE LOCATION: New York, NY

ROLE TYPE: Hybrid, Full-time (3 days in office, 2 days from home)

IPC is a global fintech company that puts people at the center of innovation. With a strong global footprint, we empower financial institutions and capital markets with advanced cloud-based trading communications and managed connectivity solutions.

Through our portfolio of communications and connectivity solutions, we focus on solving business challenges and adapting to regulatory changes in the fast-paced global financial markets. This enables our clients to maintain consistent market access, a strong competitive advantage, and enhanced operational efficiency.

Join a team that is dedicated to delivering groundbreaking products and making a significant impact on our clients' success.

www.IPC.com

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Overview of the Team

The Finance organization partners across Product, Sales, Customer Success, Compliance, and Engineering to support IPC’s mission-critical solutions (Unigy® trading communications and Connexus® managed connectivity). We operate in a 24×7, multi-entity, multi-currency environment with teams in the US, EMEA, and APAC, collaborating primarily in US Eastern Time with cross-regional coverage.

Role Overview:

The VP, Assistant Corporate Controller is a senior finance leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of IPC’s global financial results. This role owns all core accounting operations, including month-end close, technical accounting, financial reporting, statutory audits, and global payroll, within a complex, multi-entity environment.

The VP, Assistant Corporate Controller will drive a highly disciplined and scalable close process, ensure compliance with US GAAP and global regulations, and deliver audit-ready financial statements. This leader partners closely with FP&A, Tax & Treasury, Legal/Compliance, IT, and Revenue Operations, and provides reporting to executive leadership and the Company’s private equity sponsor.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Close & Reporting

• Own the global month-end close process (GL, consolidations, intercompany), delivering a consistent ≤5-business-day close with best-in-class documentation and controls
• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP
• Ensure strong balance sheet integrity through reconciliations, journal review, and robust flux analysis with clear executive-level commentary

Technical Accounting & Policy

• Serve as the technical accounting lead, providing guidance on complex accounting matters (e.g., ASC 606, ASC 842, business combinations, foreign currency)
• Establish and maintain accounting policies and governance frameworks aligned to US GAAP and global requirements
• Evaluate and implement the impact of new accounting standards and regulatory changes

Audit & Compliance

• Lead all external audits and global statutory audits, partnering with regional teams to ensure timely, efficient execution
• Own the relationship with external auditors and ensure minimal adjustments and no repeat findings
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure full compliance with SOX 404, including design, documentation, testing, and remediation

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Drive finance process improvements and automation, reducing manual effort, increasing scalability, and improving data quality
• Partner with IT and RevOps to optimize end-to-end finance data flows (CRM → CPQ → Billing → ERP)
• Implement close and controls dashboards (close cycle time, reconciliation aging, audit findings) to drive accountability and transparency

Special Projects

• Lead and support special projects with significant accounting, reporting, or operational impact, including acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, systems implementations, and other strategic initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally to assess financial implications, establish governance, and ensure timely execution of project deliverables
• Provide executive-level updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to support decision-making on high-priority initiatives

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global controllership team across multiple regions (Madrid, Kuala Lumpur, US)
• Act as a strategic partner to Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring business activities are accurately reflected in financial results
• Support executive reporting, lender reporting, and private equity sponsor requirements, including covenant tracking

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Deliver a best-in-class close process (≤5 days) with strong controls and audit readiness
• Ensure financial statements are accurate, compliant, and free of material misstatement
• Achieve zero material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in control environment
• Reduce audit adjustments and shorten audit cycles, improving efficiency and cost
• Enhance financial data integrity and system integration across the finance ecosystem
• Build a scalable, high-performing global controllership function that supports IPC’s growth

Essential Skills and Experience to be Successful in this Role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA (active) or international equivalent required
• 10+ years progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or mid-tier) and industry
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), consolidations, and foreign currency
• Proven leadership of global close, financial reporting, and audit processes in a multi-entity environment
• Strong experience with SOX 404 controls (design, execution, and remediation)
• ERP expertise (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) and strong systems/process orientation
• Demonstrated ability to operate at executive level, influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex accounting topics
• Experience within private equity-backed organizations

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience in SaaS/subscription, connectivity/network services, or hardware revenue models
• IFRS familiarity and experience in multi-jurisdiction accounting environments
• Experience with finance transformation, automation, and close orchestration tools
• Background in public company or IPO-readiness environments
• Experience leading shared services or offshore teams
• M&A integration and purchase accounting experience
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive change, build teams, and scale operations

What’s in It for You?

At IPC, your compensation is only part of the package. We are committed to investing in a range of programs and initiatives to improve the overall experience of our employees.

In addition to a collaborative, high-performing team environment, we’re pleased to offer benefits including:

• Competitive Base Salaries
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 100% Employer Paid Short/Long Term Disability, AD&D and Life Insurance Coverage
• Limited & HealthCare Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Accounts with Employer Contributions
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Coverage
• Commuter Benefits
• Medicare Services Education program
• Financial Wellness Account Fiduciary and Training
• Identity Theft Insurance
• 401(k) and Roth plan with matching contributions
• Flexible PTO, Sick Pay and Public Holidays
• Additional Time off for Charity Work and Volunteering
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Certification Bonus Program
• Access to “IPC University” our Internal E-Learning Platform
• Structured Onboarding Training and Peer Mentor Support
• Parental Leave Policy
• Free Mental Health Wellness Programs, Tools, Coaching and Free therapy sessions
• Employee Referral Scheme

Further information about your benefits will be provided during your onboarding process.

Additional Information:

At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs.

Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC.

You can explore more about our culture, offerings and commitment on www.ipc.com/careers/ and www.ipc.com/about-us/about-ipc/.

IPC’s Work Culture:

The IPC work culture is one that fosters inclusion, prioritizes innovation, and maximizes potential. We are a global ecosystem, full of diverse people that together made IPC what it is today.

Our strength as an organization is the sum of our different backgrounds, perspectives, skills and geographies; supported by an ironclad commitment to constructive dialogue and open-mindedness.

We live and breathe our commitment to innovation by embracing bold ideas, seizing new opportunities and striving for excellence. Our people have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions to our clients for over 50 years.