Controller, Retail, Office Administrator​/ Coordinator

Hiring for a Controller at a growing architecture and design firm based in Newport.

Role is hybrid, onsite 3-4 days a week.

Reports directly to the founder/CEO.

Salary Range: $130-$150k depending on experience.

• Project-based accounting and financial management, including budget hours, utilization reporting, billing, WIP, AR, AP and cash flow forecast
• Monthly close + financial reporting (including coordinating with CPA/tax partners for year end and compliance)
• Payroll
• Support project management, including proposal scoping, fee setup, ensuring projects structured and staffed to hit profit goals. Partner closely with PMs.
• Some HR/administrative and people tasks including onboarding and offboarding, and mainly payroll related items
• Improve and standardize workflows in Ajera (accounting/time/billing), create SOPs, identify bottlenecks

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.

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.

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

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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.

• The individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• Licensure and certification requirements;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.