Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller

Confidential Public Company
Stamford , CT/On-site 5 days/week

A publicly traded, multi-segment financial services organization is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead all accounting operations and partner closely with the CFO. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role with immediate responsibility and strong visibility to executive leadership, the Board, and Audit Committee.

This position is a backfill for a long-tenured leader and is critical to supporting a complex, evolving business with multiple operating segments and active M&A activity .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting functions, including consolidations and eliminations across multiple business segments
• Own SOX compliance, audit readiness, and public company reporting requirements
• Design and enhance segment-level P&L and reporting architecture
• Oversee ERP and accounting systems, including enhancements and implementations
• Support acquisitions and integrations, including reporting and controls
• Serve as a board- and audit committee–ready leader
• Build scalable GL and reporting structures to support future growth and divestitures
• Manage and develop the accounting team (Treasury Manager, Senior Accountant, and broader accounting function)

Required Qualifications

• CPA
• Big 4 background
• Public company experience
• Strong SOX, consolidation, and elimination expertise
• M&A / acquisition accounting experience
• ERP / systems implementation experience
• Executive presence and comfort presenting to senior leadership and the Board

Nice to Have

• Near–partner track background
• Experience designing multi-segment reporting models
• Tech-forward or AI-first mindset
• Experience building reporting infrastructure from the ground up

Ideal Profile

This role is best suited for a builder —someone with the energy to drive process, structure, and rigor during a period of change, then transition into steady-state leadership once systems are in place. The ideal candidate thinks long-term, scales for the future, and thrives in high-accountability environments.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $200,000
• Target Bonus: $150,000 (annual)
• Total Target Comp: $350,000
• Equity / long-term incentives planned (structure in progress)

Company name will be shared during the interview process.

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.

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.

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 talent.com .

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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.

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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.