Controller - On-site

Vaco; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Controller to lead all accounting and financial operations from Birmingham, AL on-site, reporting to executive leadership. The role offers high visibility and scale for a growing organization.

Responsibilities include overseeing accounting, month-end close, cost and inventory accounting, financial statements, and budgeting support, while driving process improvements and internal controls. Strong leadership and CPA are required.

Qualifications

• CPA is required.
• 7+ years of accounting experience.
• Manufacturing and cost accounting experience required.
• Strong financial reporting background.
• Experience presenting financial results to executive leadership.
• Proven process improvement mindset.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Manage cost accounting and inventory accounting activities.
• Prepare financial statements and leadership reporting packages.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Drive process improvements and strengthen internal controls.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve business performance.

Skills

CPA

7+ years experience

Manufacturing accounting

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Executive communication

Process improvement

Leadership

Job description

Our client is seeking a Controller to lead all aspects of accounting and financial operations. This is a highly visible role with direct interaction with executive leadership and the opportunity to help scale a growing organization.

Birmingham, AL | Onsite

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes
• Manage cost accounting and inventory accounting activities
• Prepare financial statements and leadership reporting packages
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning
• Drive process improvements and strengthen internal controls
• Partner with operational leaders to improve business performance

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 7+ years of accounting experience
• Manufacturing and cost accounting experience required
• Strong financial reporting and general accounting background
• Experience presenting financial results to executive leadership
• Proven process improvement mindset
• Strong leadership and communication skills

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.

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.

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Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are 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).