Strategic Corporate Controller - Growth & Acquisitions

Vaco Recruiter Services; Kannapolis (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco/Highspring is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the company’s accounting function across a growing multi-entity platform. You will drive monthly closes, financial reporting, and acquisition integration while shaping technical accounting and internal controls.

This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the CFO with a clear path to VP of Finance as the organization scales. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in accounting with strong PE-backed or high-growth experience, CPA preferred,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least three years in a Controller or senior leadership role.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Strong technical accounting background, including hands-on purchase accounting (ASC 805) and post-acquisition financial integration.
• Demonstrated success building accounting processes, strengthening internal controls, and improving close efficiency.
• Experience in private equity-backed, acquisitive, or high-growth environments preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite or comparable mid-market ERP systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and business partnering skills in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting operations, including monthly close, financial reporting, and multi-entity consolidations.
• Oversee purchase accounting for acquisitions, including opening balance sheets, goodwill, intangible assets, and post-close accounting.
• Lead financial integration of acquired businesses, including chart of accounts alignment, policy standardization, ERP integration, and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical accounting policies while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and evolving business requirements.
• Establish scalable internal controls and documentation to support growth.
• Partner with CFO on due diligence, quality of earnings, lender reporting, and strategic finance initiatives.
• Own the finance administration of NetSuite and identify automation opportunities including AI-enabled efficiencies.
• Manage treasury operations, banking relationships, payment controls, cash application, and related activities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team and foster accountability and operational excellence.
• Serve as trusted partner across finance, operations, and executive leadership.

Skills

Technical accounting

ASC 805

Post-acquisition integration

ERP systems

NetSuite

Leadership

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Business partnering

Education

CPA preferred

Accounting leadership

Tools

NetSuite

ERP integration

Job description

Vaco/Highspring is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the company’s accounting function across a growing multi-entity platform. You will drive monthly closes, financial reporting, and acquisition integration while shaping technical accounting and internal controls.

This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the CFO with a clear path to VP of Finance as the organization scales. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in accounting with strong PE-backed or high-growth experience, CPA preferred,