Controller

Controller
Carrollton, TX - 3 days in office
$160-170k + bonus

One of Vaco's PE-backed CPG clients is looking to onboard a Controller to help professionalize the accounting department. The transaction closed late 2025 and there is a tremendous amount of organic and inorganic growth opportunities. This is a "ground floor" opportunity that will be responsible for streamlining the accounting infrastructure while also leading the charge on audit and tax.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Close & Reporting

• Own and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes end-to-end
• Design and implement a structured close calendar, including timelines, checklists, and deliverables aligned with private equity sponsor and lender reporting requirements
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Establish and enforce proper cutoff procedures and accrual methodologies to ensure accurate financial reporting

Balance Sheet & Accounting Integrity

• Take full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and all supporting schedules
• Develop and standardize reconciliation templates, processes, and review protocols
• Instill discipline around journal entries, documentation, and approval workflows to strengthen accounting rigor

General Ledger & Financial Infrastructure

• Optimize and rationalize the chart of accounts in preparation for an ERP implementation in Q2/Q3 2026
• Enhance general ledger structure to improve scalability, reporting accuracy, and support future M&A activity
• Implement dimensional reporting capabilities to provide deeper insights into unit economics, project profitability, and resource utilization

Operational Accounting (AP/AR/Payroll)

• Oversee accounts payable operations, including vendor management, invoice processing, and payment workflows
• Manage accounts receivable functions, including billing, collections, and aging analysis
• Ensure alignment between billing processes, revenue recognition, and GAAP standards
• Lead payroll accounting, including processing oversight, accruals, reconciliations, and general ledger tie-outs

Controls, Audit & Compliance

• Establish and strengthen internal controls, approval workflows, and financial governance processes
• Implement procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and fraud prevention
• Document and maintain accounting policies and procedures
• Own the full audit lifecycle, including planning, coordination, and execution with external auditors
• Oversee tax processes and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements

Systems & Process Improvement

• Identify and drive process improvements across accounting workflows, including automation opportunities
• Support the implementation of new ERP and financial systems, ensuring successful adoption and scalability

Qualifications
Required

• 6-10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience operating within a growth-stage or private equity-backed environment
• Proven track record of owning or significantly improving the monthly close process
• Deep expertise in general ledger management, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation

Preferred

• Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm a plus)
• Experience building or scaling accounting processes in a high-growth organization
• Exposure to M&A transactions and post-acquisition integration
• Demonstrated success in a hands-on accounting leadership role

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 certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as 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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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.