Division Controller

Vaco; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a hands-on Division Controller to lead accounting and finance for a multi-site manufacturing division south of Atlanta. You will oversee plant controllers, strengthen the close, and partner across the business on spending decisions and process improvements.

The role requires progressive accounting leadership, deep GAAP knowledge, and experience with internal controls and external auditors. CPA/CMA preferred; strong Excel and analytic skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Progressive accounting leadership experience in multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close, balance-sheet accounting, inventory and cost accounting, SOX, and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel, analytical, and financial-reporting skills, with the ability to translate complex information into business insights.
• Strong leadership, judgment, and communication skills, including experience working directly with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany activity, capital accounting, AR, and AP.
• Maintain balance-sheet integrity across all entities and plants, ensuring timely reconciliations and resolution of aged or unusual items.
• Maintain a strong SOX and internal-control environment, including remediation and segregation of duties.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, engineering, IT, and finance on spending decisions, vendor activity, analysis, and process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Financial reporting

External auditor liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a hands‑on Division Controller to lead accounting and finance for a multi‑site manufacturing division. This visible role will oversee plant controllers and division staff, strengthen the close and control environment, partner across the business, and support future systems transformation.

Location: South of Atlanta

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany activity, capital accounting, AR, and AP.
• Maintain balance‑sheet integrity across all entities and plants, ensuring timely reconciliations and resolution of aged or unusual items.
• Maintain a strong SOX and internal‑control environment, including remediation and segregation of duties.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, engineering, IT, and finance on spending decisions, vendor activity, analysis, and process improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Progressive accounting leadership experience in multi‑site manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close, balance‑sheet accounting, inventory and cost accounting, SOX, and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel, analytical, and financial‑reporting skills, with the ability to translate complex information into business insights.
• Strong leadership, judgment, and communication skills, including experience working directly with external auditors.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMA preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.

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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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).