Controller

Vaco Recruiter Services; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco/Highspring is seeking a hands-on Controller to partner closely with the executive leadership team. You will own day-to-day accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and strengthen internal controls.

Responsibilities include leading the monthly close, overseeing AP/AR and payroll, preparing statements and journal entries, and providing analysis to guide strategic decisions. A background in construction or project-based environments is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience in accounting or controllership with increasing responsibility.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and month-end close.
• Construction or project-based industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process.
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and daily accounting operations.
• Prepare financial statements, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Perform cost accounting, job costing, profitability analysis, and commission calculations.
• Manage multi-state sales & use tax filings and 1099 reporting.
• Partner with the CFO on financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvements.
• Lead and mentor the accounting team while ensuring strong segregation of duties.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Financial reporting

Controllership

Multi-state tax understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Vaco is partnering with a growing company located north of Hartford to identify a Controller who enjoys being hands‑on while partnering closely with executive leadership.

This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, and providing financial analysis that supports strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process
• Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and daily accounting operations
• Prepare financial statements, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Perform cost accounting, job costing, profitability analysis, and commission calculations
• Manage multi-state sales & use tax filings and 1099 reporting
• Partner with the CFO on financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvements
• Lead and mentor the accounting team while ensuring strong segregation of duties

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in accounting or controllership with progressively increasing responsibility
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, internal controls, and month‑end close
• Construction or project-based industry experience is a plus

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.