Business Unit Controller

Vaco has an excellent opportunity for a Business Unit Controller in Jacksonville, Florida. This position is direct hire and 100% onsite. Great leadership and strong career growth potential.


Position Summary


We are seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee the accounting and financial operations for multiple business locations within a growing, operations-focused organization. This individual will serve as a strategic business partner to operational leadership while maintaining responsibility for financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, and team leadership.
The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable partnering with operations, and is eager to make an immediate impact while helping support continued organizational growth.



Key Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting activities for multiple operating locations.
• Lead the monthly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and variance analysis.
• Partner with operations leadership to analyze business performance and identify opportunities to improve financial results.
• Review daily operational and financial metrics, investigating significant variances and trends.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting workflows to ensure timely processing and accurate financial records.
• Monitor capital expenditures and maintain fixed asset accounting.
• Support inventory accounting activities where applicable.
• Assist with annual audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and supporting analyses.
• Supervise and mentor a small accounting team while fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Approximately five or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, logistics, distribution, transportation, industrial services, or another operational environment is preferred.
• Experience leading month-end close and financial reporting.
• Exposure to inventory and fixed asset accounting is beneficial.
• Previous supervisory experience or a demonstrated desire to move into a leadership role.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across accounting and operations.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Background

• Senior Accountant ready for the next step into leadership.
• Public accounting professionals looking to transition into industry.
• Individuals who enjoy balancing technical accounting with operational business partnership.

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 .
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• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
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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.