Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

$110,000-$130,000 base salary (depending on experience)

Greater Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid - 3 Days On-site)

Vaco has partnered with an exciting construction company to hire an Assistant Controller. This role offers the opportunity to take on a key leadership position within a growing organization, partnering closely with the Controller to support financial operations, reporting, and process improvement initiatives. You'll play an important role in developing the accounting team, strengthening controls, and helping scale the finance function as the company continues to grow.

• Rapidly growing company with immense growth opportunity
• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Supportive, team-oriented culture

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements to maintain reporting accuracy and compliance.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff while providing leadership and technical guidance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and key financial analysis initiatives.
• Strengthen internal controls, support audits and lender reporting, and serve as a key partner to the Controller.

• Bachelors in accounting or finance required
• Construction experience preferred
• PE Backed experience preferred

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