Vice President, Controller

Frederick Fox; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick Fox is seeking an experienced Vice President / Controller to provide strategic financial leadership across a multi-site organization. You will oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance, partnering with senior leadership to drive performance and growth.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on finance leadership in manufacturing or industrial settings, build high-performing teams, maintain rigorous internal controls, and leverage technology to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation preferred; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus.
• 10 years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, including controllership responsibilities.
• Experience leading finance operations within a manufacturing, industrial, or product-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing multi-site or multi-entity financial operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing accounting and finance teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to leverage technology and AI-powered tools to improve productivity, reporting accuracy, and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to executive leadership on business performance, growth initiatives, and operational decisions.
• Lead accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and monitor financial forecasts, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial assumptions and projections.
• Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, and operational review processes.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Monitor financial performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and financial reporting processes.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls across all business operations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks, including SOX where applicable.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Oversee financial governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives.
• Partner closely with operational leaders to improve financial performance and support business objectives.
• Evaluate operational performance, profitability, and cost drivers while recommending opportunities for improvement.
• Support process improvements that enhance efficiency, reporting accuracy, and financial controls.
• Collaborate across departments to improve financial visibility and operational decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance teams across multiple locations.
• Establish performance goals, provide coaching, and support employee development.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous improvement-focused culture.
• Build organizational capabilities by identifying, developing, and retaining top talent.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and accounting processes.
• Improve reporting efficiency through automation and process optimization.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, due diligence activities, and financial integration efforts when applicable.
• Develop financial models, trend analysis, and business case evaluations to support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial leadership

Team leadership

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP systems

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Vice President / Controller

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Vice President / Controller to provide strategic financial leadership and oversee all accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance functions across a multi-site organization. This executive leadership role serves as a key business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insight that supports operational performance, long-term planning, and business growth.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance leader with extensive experience in manufacturing or industrial environments, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven ability to build high-performing teams while maintaining sound financial controls and reporting practices.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to executive leadership on business performance, growth initiatives, and operational decisions.
• Lead the organization’s accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision‑making.
• Develop and monitor financial forecasts, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial assumptions and projections.
• Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, and operational review processes.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Monitor financial performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and financial reporting processes.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls across all business operations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks, including SOX where applicable.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Oversee financial governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives.

Operational & Business Partnership

• Partner closely with operational leaders to improve financial performance and support business objectives.
• Evaluate operational performance, profitability, and cost drivers while recommending opportunities for improvement.
• Support process improvements that enhance efficiency, reporting accuracy, and financial controls.
• Collaborate across departments to improve financial visibility and operational decision-making.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance teams across multiple locations.
• Establish performance goals, provide coaching, and support employee development.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous improvement‑focused culture.
• Build organizational capabilities by identifying, developing, and retaining top talent.

Process Improvement & Business Growth

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and accounting processes.
• Improve reporting efficiency through automation and process optimization.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, due diligence activities, and financial integration efforts when applicable.
• Develop financial models, trend analysis, and business case evaluations to support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation preferred; MBA or other advanced business degree is a plus.
• 10 years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience, including controllership responsibilities.
• Experience leading finance operations within a manufacturing, industrial, or product-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing multi‑site or multi‑entity financial operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing accounting and finance teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to leverage technology and AI‑powered tools to improve productivity, reporting accuracy, and decision‑making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience with SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting acquisition due diligence and financial integration activities.
• Familiarity with contract manufacturing, subscription‑based revenue models, or complex operational accounting environments.