Assistant Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring, a well-established manufacturing services group, seeks an Assistant Controller to partner with operations and leadership on financial reporting, cost management, and controls. The role involves close collaboration across finance, site leadership, and shared services to ensure accuracy and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to grow within manufacturing finance, bringing a strong GAAP background and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-focused environment preferred.
• High integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes for accurate reporting.
• Maintain the general ledger, journal entries, and financial records per policies and internal controls.
• Partner with site leadership to analyze financial performance and costs for operational decisions.
• Prepare and review monthly controllable expense reporting and variance analyses.
• Coordinate balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with inventory counts and related financial reporting.
• Maintain accounting records for fixed assets and tooling.
• Support internal, external, and corporate audits for compliance.
• Assist with intercompany transactions and scrap activity accounting.
• Collaborate with shared services on accounts payable and payment reviews.
• Support standard costing and actual costing in manufacturing.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

General ledger software

Job description

Our client, a well-established and growing manufacturing organization, is seeking an Assistant Controller to join its finance team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional to partner closely with operations and leadership while contributing to financial reporting, cost management, internal controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to grow within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This position provides broad exposure to manufacturing finance and serves as a key contributor to the company's financial integrity and operational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintain the general ledger, journal entries, and supporting financial records in accordance with company policies and internal control standards.
• Partner with site leadership to analyze financial performance, manage costs, and support operational decision-making.
• Prepare and review monthly controllable expense reporting and variance analyses.
• Coordinate balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies as needed.
• Assist with physical inventory counts, cycle count programs, and inventory-related financial reporting.
• Maintain accounting records for fixed assets, including property, plant, equipment, and tooling.
• Support internal, external, and corporate audit activities, ensuring compliance with financial and control requirements.
• Assist with accounting for intercompany transactions, scrap activity, and related operational processes.
• Collaborate with shared services teams regarding accounts payable activities and payment reviews.
• Support standard costing and actual costing processes within the manufacturing environment.
• Participate in initiatives focused on strengthening internal controls, improving efficiency, and reducing costs.
• Communicate financial information effectively to operational stakeholders and promote sound financial decision-making.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks.
• Experience working within a regulated or compliance-focused environment preferred.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

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 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 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.

Representation Notice

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. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you 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.

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.

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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).

• discretionary bonuses
• participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits
• company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits)