Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller

Hybrid | Bethel, CT

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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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