Assistant Controller

Vaco; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking an experienced Assistant Controller for our Dallas-based manufacturing subsidiary to build a robust finance and accounting infrastructure that scales with the business. You will lead the division's accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls, ensuring GAAP compliance and timely close cycles.

You will partner with plant leadership to analyze production costs, margins, and inventory, develop budgeting and forecasting, and implement scalable processes to support growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in large-scale manufacturing, with strong understanding of manufacturing operations, cost structures, inventory, and production economics.
• Strong GAAP knowledge, including financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and financial reporting under GAAP and corporate standards.
• Oversee month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, inventory accounting, and balance sheet integrity.
• Establish and improve accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial reporting processes as the organization scales.
• Coordinate with corporate finance and accounting leadership to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, reporting deadlines, and compliance requirements.
• Manage external audit support and ensure appropriate documentation and controls are maintained across the division.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, inventory valuation, labor and overhead absorption, and analysis of production costs.
• Analyze cost variances, material usage, labor efficiency, manufacturing overhead, scrap, and other operational drivers affecting profitability.
• Partner with plant, production, supply chain, and operations leadership to improve visibility into manufacturing performance and identify opportunities to enhance margins.
• Evaluate inventory accuracy, reserves, obsolescence, work-in-process, and related controls to ensure reliable financial reporting.
• Develop reporting and analytical tools that connect operational performance with financial outcomes.
• Partner with division leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance management.
• Provide meaningful analysis of revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and other key financial and operational metrics.
• Translate financial results into actionable insights that support decision-making, cost management, and operational efficiency.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, investment decisions, and return-on-investment evaluations.

Skills

GAAP accounting

Financial reporting

Cost accounting

Manufacturing experience

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CMA/MBA preferred

Job description

Assistant Controller

Plano, TX

Compensation: $160-170K + Bonus

We are seeking a hands-on Assistant Controller to help build and scale the finance and accounting function for a Dallas-based subsidiary of an established manufacturing organization. As the business continues to grow, this individual will play a critical role in developing the financial infrastructure, processes, and reporting capabilities necessary to support the division's operational complexity and future growth.

This role is ideal for a finance and accounting leader with large-scale manufacturing experience who can operate at both a strategic and operational level. The Assistant Controller will oversee the division's accounting and financial reporting while partnering closely with operational leadership to provide visibility into manufacturing performance, production costs, margins, and overall business results.

Beyond maintaining accurate financials, this individual will help establish scalable processes, strengthen internal controls, improve financial analysis, and build a finance and accounting function that can support the evolving needs of the business. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a growing environment, identifying opportunities for improvement, and taking ownership of initiatives that enhance financial and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the division's accounting and financial reporting activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent financial results in accordance with GAAP and corporate reporting requirements.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, inventory accounting, and balance sheet integrity.
• Establish and improve accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial reporting processes as the organization scales.
• Coordinate with corporate finance and accounting leadership to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, reporting deadlines, and compliance requirements.
• Manage external audit support and ensure appropriate documentation and controls are maintained across the division.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing, inventory valuation, labor and overhead absorption, and analysis of production costs.
• Analyze cost variances, material usage, labor efficiency, manufacturing overhead, scrap, and other operational drivers affecting profitability.
• Partner with plant, production, supply chain, and operations leadership to improve visibility into manufacturing performance and identify opportunities to enhance margins.
• Evaluate inventory accuracy, reserves, obsolescence, work-in-process, and related controls to ensure reliable financial reporting.
• Develop reporting and analytical tools that connect operational performance with financial outcomes.
• Partner with division leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance management.
• Provide meaningful analysis of revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and other key financial and operational metrics.
• Translate financial results into actionable insights that support decision-making, cost management, and operational efficiency.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, investment decisions, and return-on-investment evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in large-scale manufacturing, with a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, cost structures, inventory, and production economics.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold.

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