Controller - Publicly Traded

Vaco by Highspring; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Stock options

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Irving, TX is creating a Controller role as the organization scales. The successful candidate will lead day-to-day accounting operations, own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, and help build scalable finance processes across departments.

This position requires a CPA, 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, and publicly traded company experience. Compensation ranges from $150k to $175k plus bonus and stock compensation, with 2–3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA required.
• 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Publicly traded company experience required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Familiarity with process automation or AI-driven accounting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations of the business.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain oversight of the general ledger and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Supervise and develop the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Oversee inventory accounting and cost accounting activities, ensuring accurate valuation and reporting.
• Identify and resolve accounting issues while improving efficiency and accuracy of financial processes.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and internal controls.
• Partner with leadership on AI and automation initiatives to modernize accounting and finance processes.
• Gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A activities while partnering with finance leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations and leadership to support the company's continued growth.

Skills

CPA

Public company exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Controller - newly created role Irving, TX - 2-3 days in office

One of Vaco's publicly traded technology clients is looking to onboard a Controller - the current controller was promoted to the finance team.

The successful candidate is a motivated self-starter who enjoys wearing multiple hats and helping build scalable finance processes. They are comfortable working in a growing organization where initiative and creativity are highly valued. This individual sees accounting as more than compliance-they are eager to improve processes, partner across departments, and expand into broader finance and operational leadership over time.

Great opportunity for someone "taking the next step" in their career into a role with more responsibility and complexity.

Compensation: $150-175K + bonus + stock comp/shares

Key Responsibilities

• Core Accounting - publicly traded company experience is required
• Lead the day-to-day accounting operations of the business.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain oversight of the general ledger and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Supervise and develop the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Oversee inventory accounting and cost accounting activities, ensuring accurate valuation and reporting.
• Identify and resolve accounting issues while improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of financial processes.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and internal controls.
• Partner with leadership on AI and automation initiatives to modernize accounting and finance processes.
• Gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A activities while partnering with finance leadership on business planning and analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations and leadership to support the company's continued growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5-10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• CPA Required
• Publicly traded company experience required
• Strong understanding of GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Ability to thrive in environments with evolving processes and limited structure.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with process automation or AI-driven accounting initiatives.

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.

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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.

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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.

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).