What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Vaco by Highspring?
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare financial statements and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies
- Review financial statements for reasonableness, completeness, and fluctuations, researching any discrepancies
- Prepare and review account analysis, roll forwards and supporting schedules required as support to the financial statements
- Prepare and review information for regulatory and tax filings
- Monitor and analyze accounting data to identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
- Formulate and monitor policies, procedures, objectives and internal controls, make recommendations to correct deficiencies, and initiate corrective actions
- Assist with processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll, capital asset reconciliations, fixed asset activity, treasury transactions, and debt transactions
- Mentor, train and provide work direction to accounting staff
- Manage the monthly financial close process, including reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations, and report preparation
- Collaborate with external auditors and internal auditors to ensure successful audit results an compliance
- Develop process and system improvements to streamline and optimize accounting processes
- Maintains general ledger, including preparing financial schedules
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- BA in Accounting or relevant field required with a minimum of 5 years in an accounting or finance role
- 2 years of leadership experience, mentoring, coaching, and developing teams
- CPA or/and master's degree in business or accounting is a plus
- Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Proficient in using accounting software and financial systems, including Excel, to analyze financial data, create reports, and streamline processes
- Experience with creating financial statements
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer 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 federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
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. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also 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.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
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.
