Director of Accounting and Financial Operations

Vast is in search of a Director of Accounting & Financial Operations
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico (Hybrid)
Reports To: Founder / COO
Employment Type: Full-Time

Your Mission
As we prepare to scale, we’re looking for a senior finance leader to help lay the foundation for both internal operations and client-facing services. As our first senior accounting hire, you’ll be responsible for standing up the accounting function across the entire organization — both internally for Vast and externally for our early clients. This is a builder role. You’ll be working closely with leadership, software developers, and our clients to ensure world-class financial processes from day one.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Design and implement accounting systems, policies, and controls across all Vast business units (Shared Services, Logistics, Software, RT).
• Prepare internal financial statements, budgets, and performance dashboards.
• Manage grant tracking and compliance with Puerto Rico Export Services decree.

Client-Facing Accounting Services

• Lead onboarding of early clients to Vast’s back-office support model.
• Oversee accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll for a portfolio of U.S.-based businesses.
• Guide the development of standardized reporting, KPIs, and dashboard templates.

Software Integration & Process Design

• Work with the software development team to translate real-world accounting workflows into digital tools.
• Define requirements for ERP and POS integrations.
• Contribute to the roadmap for the Vast software platform with a financial lens.

Team Building & Leadership

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a growing team of finance professionals as the business scales.
• Collaborate across departments (operations, legal, logistics, product) to align financial processes.

What You Bring

• CPA preferred, but not required. Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting, Finance, or similar.
• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with exposure to both corporate and client-service environments.
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems like QuickBooks, Xero, or NetSuite.
• Experience in building accounting infrastructure from the ground up.
• Familiarity with Puerto Rico business environment or willingness to learn quickly.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Must be based in Puerto Rico or willing to relocate (Relocation assistance available).

We Run on EOS 

At Vast, we run on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). EOS is a set of concepts and tools designed to prioritize our vision, align our teams, and streamline processes, ultimately driving growth and accountability throughout the organization. 

Our Core Values 

• Get it done attitude! We take ownership of our tasks and challenges, actively seeking solutions and utilizing available resources. While we strive to resolve issues independently, we are also open to seeking guidance when necessary, bringing forward options and ideas to effectively collaborate. 

• 5 Star Hospitality! Our customers are paramount, and we prioritize their needs with a sense of urgency and attentiveness, with the aim of exceeding their expectations. We extend this hospitality mindset to our employees and colleagues, recognizing that their satisfaction contributes to overall success. 

• Positive Culture! We engage our customers and coworkers with respect, positivity, and open communication. We always have each other's backs and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork. 

• Self-propelled! We have a strong desire to learn and grow both personally and professionally. With a pilot mentality, we are self-motivated and believe we can get anywhere we want to go. 

• Communicate Forward! Effective communication is fundamental to our success. We prioritize keeping everyone informed and aligned, sharing information through appropriate channels to ensure clarity and transparency 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Vast provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.