Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

• Own the accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of all external financial reporting, including quarterly and annual SEC filings (10-Q, 10‑K, proxy, and other required reports) in compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Serve as the company’s foremost technical accounting authority; ensure accounting policies are established, executed, documented, and disclosed to minimize financial reporting risk.
• Proactively monitor and operationalize new FASB standards, SEC rules, and emerging regulatory requirements, advising executive leadership and the Audit Committee on potential impacts.
• Serve as primary liaison to the company’s external auditors; lead all aspects of the annual audit and quarterly review process, including resolution of complex or non‑routine accounting matters.
• Present financial reporting updates, accounting policy matters, and controls status to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee, as required.

• Direct day‑to‑day accounting operations to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial statements and the monthly/quarterly close cycle.
• Oversee all Corporate Accounting functions including general ledger, intercompany, multi‑entity consolidations, fixed assets, lease accounting, inventory and cost accounting, and balance sheet management.
• Lead Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll functions, ensuring operational excellence, policy compliance, and a strong control environment across high‑volume, high‑stakes transactional processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls over financial reporting and Sarbanes‑Oxley Section 404 requirements; own the design and operating effectiveness of the company’s internal control framework.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial reporting risks; maintain comprehensive accounting policies, procedures, and documentation across all functions.
• Partner closely with Internal Audit to strengthen the overall control environment, remediate deficiencies, and ensure alignment on risk priorities and audit findings.
• Provide critical data, analysis, and accounting insight to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to senior management.

• Lead the Accounting Transformation function, driving the multi‑year roadmap for ERP modernization, process automation, intelligent automation (RPA/AI), and data infrastructure that underpin the accounting organization.
• Serve as the senior accounting executive and key decision‑maker in ERP and financial systems initiatives, partnering with IT, FP&A, and other stakeholders to ensure accounting requirements are met and business value is realized.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement; identify and implement process redesigns that reduce close cycle time, increase accuracy, and scale the function efficiently.
• Evaluate emerging technologies—including AI‑assisted close processes, robotic process automation, and advanced analytics—and build a forward‑looking technology strategy for the accounting function.
• Define and track key performance metrics for the accounting function (close cycle time, error rates, automation penetration, audit findings) to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

• Serve as a strategic business partner to Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations, Car Max Auto Finance Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Strategic Sourcing, and HR.
• Provide proactive accounting guidance and risk advisory services to executive leadership and the CFO on transactions, strategic initiatives, and enterprise decisions with financial reporting implications.
• Partner with Investor Relations on earnings release preparation, investor communications, and non‑GAAP financial measure governance.
• Support M&A due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration accounting activities as Car Max evaluates strategic opportunities.

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high‑performing, multi‑functional accounting organization of significant scale (300+ professionals), spanning Corporate Accounting,…