Assistant Corporate Controller

Vaco by Highspring; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Atlanta seeks an Assistant Corporate Controller (Director) to lead the accounting team, own financial reporting across the enterprise, and strengthen internal controls as part of a strategic finance transformation.

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will oversee GL, consolidation, fixed assets, accelerate close cycles, coordinate audits, and help build a scalable SOX framework with executive visibility and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred
• 9–11+ years progressive accounting experience in public accounting and corporate leadership
• Experience leading monthly close, financial reporting, and audit processes
• Strong technical accounting foundation including consolidations and SOX compliance

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close, financial reporting, and audit processes across a multi-entity environment
• Oversee general ledger operations, consolidation, and fixed asset accounting
• Drive integrity, speed, and scalability of financial reporting; build a scalable SOX framework
• Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive process improvement and transformation

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER (DIRECTOR)

Now recruiting on behalf of multi-billion dollar, Atlanta-based company for an Assistant Corporate Controller. The organization is investing in its finance function, including leadership, systems modernization and process improvement, and offers strong exposure to executive leadership and strategic initiatives as well as a clear career path for growth. They offer excellent benefits, stability, a great culture, and a competitive compensation package.

The Assistant Corporate Controller is a key leader within the accounting organization, responsible for driving the integrity, speed, and scalability of financial reporting across the enterprise. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role oversees a team that includes general ledger operations, consolidated financial reporting, and fixed asset accounting, while ensuring alignment with multiple regulatory frameworks. This individual will play a central role in managing an accelerated close process, leading audit coordination, and building out a sustainable SOX compliance structure. This position offers a clear path to future Corporate Controller leadership and significant visibility into organizational strategy, including acquisition integration efforts and process transformation initiatives.

The right candidate for this Assistant Corporate Accounting role will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
• 9-11+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a combination of public accounting (Big 4 audit) and corporate leadership roles
• Demonstrated success leading monthly close, financial reporting, and audit processes within a complex, multi-entity environment
• Strong technical accounting foundation, including consolidations, policy interpretation, and implementation of new standards
• Hands-on experience with SOX compliance
• Proven ability to manage and develop teams while driving accountability and continuous improvement
• Experience operating in mid-to-large scale organizations ($500M-$3B+ revenue preferred)
• Background supporting public company reporting requirements or working within a public company structure is a plus
• Systems and process improvement experience, including ERP implementations or upgrades, highly desirable
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, build relationships, and communicate effectively across leadership levels

This is a great opportunity for a driven accounting leader to step into a high-impact role with succession potential, shaping both the technical foundation and the future direction of the finance organization.

Note - Seeking Atlanta-based talent exclusively for this opportunity.

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).