Assistant Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks an Assistant Controller to join its expanding accounting team in Birmingham, AL. This role leverages public accounting experience in a corporate setting with exposure to financial reporting, leadership, and process improvement.

You will support monthly closes, GAAP reporting, audits, and cross-functional collaboration as the company scales. The role is fully on-site, offering opportunities for growth and engagement with senior finance leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA or CPA-track candidate preferred.
• 2-3 years of public accounting experience required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Audit experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with finance leadership and operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and variance analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Partner with accounting and operational teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting across multiple business units.
• Support annual audits and coordinate requests from external auditors.
• Assist with tax compliance, regulatory filings, and various reporting requirements.
• Help maintain internal controls and improve accounting processes as the company scales.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.
• Assist with acquisition integration projects and other strategic growth initiatives.
• Work with accounting leadership on special projects and process improvements.

Skills

GAAP

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Leadership

Public accounting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CPA-track candidate

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is seeking an Assistant Controller to join its expanding accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to leverage their public accounting experience in a corporate environment while gaining exposure to financial reporting, leadership, and process improvement.

The organization is experiencing significant expansion, creating exciting opportunities for career growth and advancement within the finance and accounting function.

What You'll Do

• Support the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and variance analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Partner with accounting and operational teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting across multiple business units.
• Support annual audits and coordinate requests from external auditors.
• Assist with tax compliance, regulatory filings, and various reporting requirements.
• Help maintain strong internal controls and improve accounting processes as the company continues to scale.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.
• Assist with acquisition integration projects and other strategic growth initiatives.
• Work closely with accounting leadership on special projects and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or CPA-track candidate preferred.
• 2-3 years of public accounting experience required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Audit experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with accounting or ERP systems.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both finance leadership and operational stakeholders.
• Motivated professional looking to grow into future accounting leadership opportunities.

Assistant Controller - Fully On-site

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and do 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 applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

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

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is 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.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

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; and
• 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 and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.