Controller

Company Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing project-based services organization that specializes in complex industrial and operational solutions across North America. Backed by a larger parent platform, the company has recently undergone significant expansion through acquisition activity and is continuing to professionalize its finance and accounting infrastructure.

The business operates in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with strong visibility to executive leadership and offers the opportunity to play a key role in building scalable financial processes during a period of growth and integration.

Position Overview

The Controller will lead all accounting and financial operations for a standalone business unit within a larger organization. This individual will serve as a hands-on finance leader responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting, improving processes, supporting operational leaders, and helping drive the company’s transition toward more sophisticated reporting and controls.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a high-growth environment, building structure, partnering closely with operations, and balancing tactical accounting responsibilities with strategic financial oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll oversight, and month-end close activities
• Oversee revenue recognition and project-based accounting in accordance with GAAP
• Prepare monthly financial statements, operational reporting packages, and variance analyses for leadership
• Partner with operations and project teams to improve job costing accuracy, forecasting, and work-in-process reporting
• Manage budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and financial planning activities
• Develop and enhance internal controls, accounting procedures, and financial reporting processes
• Coordinate external audit, tax, and compliance requirements with outside advisors and service providers
• Support system implementations, process improvements, and integration initiatives tied to organizational growth
• Assist leadership with financial modeling, operational analysis, and strategic decision-making
• Review contracts, vendor agreements, and financial commitments from an accounting and risk perspective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred
• 8 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Strong background in project-based or percentage-of-completion accounting environments
• Experience within construction, industrial services, manufacturing, engineering, automation, or other operationally complex industries preferred
• Prior leadership experience overseeing accounting processes and/or teams
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting
• Experience working within ERP systems; exposure to system implementations or upgrades is a plus
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities
• Public accounting foundation preferred

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

• High-visibility role with direct interaction with executive leadership
• Opportunity to help build and improve accounting infrastructure during a transformational growth phase
• Blend of strategic finance exposure and hands-on operational accounting
• Fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture with strong long-term growth potential
• Opportunity for future leadership progression within a larger platform organization

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.