Global Corporate Controller

Vaco; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Global Corporate Controller for an Atlanta-based industrial company. You will lead worldwide accounting operations, manage the close process, consolidations, and regulatory compliance, and partner with executive leadership on acquisitions and process improvements.

The role requires 11–13+ years in accounting leadership, CPA, US GAAP expertise, and PE-backed experience. NetSuite knowledge and multi-country experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Active CPA designation required
• 11-13+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience
• Big 4 or national public accounting firm audit experience required
• Experience in a PE-backed environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and global accounting operations
• Experience preparing and reviewing consolidated international financial statements
• Expertise in inventory accounting, cost accounting is critical
• Experience leading external audits, regulatory reporting, and compliance initiatives
• Experience across multiple countries, entities, and currencies
• Lean hands-on leadership and talent development
• Experience supporting acquisitions, due diligence, integrations, and international expansion
• Ability to build scalable accounting processes in a growth environment

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, global consolidations, inventory and cost accounting, financial reporting, audit management, treasury activities, and regulatory compliance
• Serve as strategic partner to executive leadership on acquisitions, integrations, process improvement, and operational efficiencies
• Develop an international accounting organization as new entities are added
• Manage a small accounting team and scale to support international growth

Skills

CPA designation

Global accounting

US GAAP

Audit management

Financial reporting

Leadership

Consolidations

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

M&A support

PE experience

NetSuite

Big 4 audit

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA preferred

Active CPA designation

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

GLOBAL CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Now recruiting on behalf of an Atlanta-based global industrial company who is seeking a Global Corporate Controller to join its leadership team during an exciting period of international growth. With annual revenue between $100M and $250M and a strong track record of expansion, the company is investing in its infrastructure, talent, and global footprint to support future acquisitions and continued market growth. This is a highly visible position within a collaborative executive team and offers the opportunity to work closely with both senior leadership and the private equity sponsor as the business moves toward its next stage of value creation.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Global Corporate Controller will lead all accounting operations worldwide while helping build a scalable finance organization capable of supporting international expansion. Responsibilities include ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, global consolidations, inventory and cost accounting, financial reporting, audit management, treasury activities, and regulatory compliance. The role will also serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership on acquisitions, integration initiatives, process improvement, and operational efficiencies. The successful candidate will initially manage a small team and play a key role in developing an international accounting organization as new entities are added. The company operates on NetSuite and offers the opportunity to enhance existing processes within a business that already has a strong systems foundation.

Qualified candidates for this Global Corporate Controller opportunity will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA preferred
• Active CPA designation required
• 11-13+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience
• Big 4 or national public accounting firm audit experience required
• Experience operating in a private equity-backed environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and global accounting operations
• Experience preparing and reviewing consolidated international financial statements
• Expertise in inventory accounting, cost accounting is critical
• Proven success managing external audits, regulatory reporting, and compliance initiatives
• Experience leading accounting operations across multiple countries, entities, and currencies
• Proven ability to work in lean team in a hands-on role and develop and build talent.
• Background supporting acquisitions, due diligence efforts, integrations, and international expansion initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable accounting processes and infrastructure in a growth-oriented environment
• Experience developing and leading high-performing accounting teams, including global staff and finance leaders
• Advanced systems knowledge, including mid-to-large sized ERP platforms
• Executive presence with the ability to effectively partner with senior leadership, boards, investors, and external stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organization undergoing significant growth and transformation

Note - seeking Atlanta-based talent for this onsite opportunity.

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 certification requirements, office location and other geographic considerations, and 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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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;
• 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.