Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller Hybrid | Bethel, CT About the Opportunity Our client is a well-established, private equity-backed financial services organization experiencing continued growth and expansion. Due to an internal transition, the company is seeking a Corporate Controller to join its collaborative finance leadership team. This is a highly visible role reporting directly to the CFO, offering the opportunity to oversee corporate accounting operations while partnering with executive leadership on financial reporting, process improvements, and strategic initiatives. This organization is known for its outstanding culture, strong work-life balance, flexible hybrid schedule, open-door leadership, and long-term career growth opportunities. If you're looking for a leadership role where you can make an impact without sacrificing work-life balance, this is an exceptional opportunity. The Role The Corporate Controller will oversee the organization's accounting function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, a timely month-end close, strong internal controls, and effective leadership of the accounting team. This position will serve as a key business partner to the CFO while helping maintain best-in-class accounting processes within a growing, sophisticated organization. Key Responsibilities Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. Oversee general accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and general ledger activities. Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and significant accounting transactions. Manage the annual external audit and coordinate with outside auditors and advisors. Partner with tax leadership to support tax reporting, compliance, and required filings. Oversee consolidated financial reporting and reporting packages for executive leadership and ownership. Support relationships with lenders, investors, and external stakeholders. Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and new accounting standards. Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team while fostering a collaborative environment. Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies through process improvements and automation initiatives. Partner cross-functionally with finance and operations to support continued business growth. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA strongly preferred. 6 years of progressive accounting experience. Public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) experience highly preferred. Previous leadership or Accounting Manager experience. Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and corporate accounting. Experience managing audits, financial reporting, and month-end close. Strong ERP system experience. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Highly organized with exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities. Professional presence with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Why This Opportunity? Hybrid schedule. Outstanding leadership team with a collaborative, supportive culture. Excellent work-life balance. Stable, growing organization backed by strong financial sponsors. High visibility reporting directly to the CFO. Significant opportunity for career growth and long-term advancement. Competitive compensation package including: Bonus Majority employer-paid medical coverage 401(k) company match Comprehensive benefits package If you're an experienced accounting leader looking to join a growing organization where culture, collaboration, and career development truly matter, we'd love to speak with you confidentially. 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. EEO Notice 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 View email address on click.appcast.io . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. Representation Notice 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. For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly). Privacy Notice 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. 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 ( 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.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a