Sr. Controller POST NUMBER: 478882

Position Overview

The Senior Controller will oversee all accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls across a multi-entity environment. This role will play a key leadership position in driving process improvements, consolidations, and financial strategy while supporting a growing organization.

This role blends technical accounting expertise, leadership, and FP&A exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, reporting, and financial close processes
• Lead consolidations and financial reporting across multiple entities
• Partner with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Oversee and support annual audits and ensure audit readiness
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Drive process improvements, system enhancements, and operational efficiencies
• Maintain compliance with nonprofit and regulatory reporting requirements
• Oversee tax-related filings, including Form 990 and other regulatory reporting

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of accounting leaders, and team members
• Provide guidance, coaching, and performance management across the team
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing remote work environment
• Partner cross-functionally with finance leadership and operational stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 8 years of accounting/finance experience with progressive leadership responsibility
• Prior experience in nonprofit and/or education sector (required)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards
• Demonstrated experience with consolidations, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Experience leading and managing remote or distributed teams
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills

Preferred:

• CPA designation
• Experience with ERP implementations or system upgrades
• Familiarity with school finance or education-related funding models

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 .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

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.