Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Vaco is hiring for a Controller opportunity in Dayton OH. Direct Hire, Onsite. Salary: /yr.

The Controller owns the integrity of financial reporting, cash flow visibility, accounts receivable and payable, inventory and cost accounting, forecasting, P&L accuracy, and margin analysis. This role exists to ensure the business always knows exactly where it stands financially and where improvement is required.

This is a hands-on, plant-level Controller role
. You will execute day-to-day accounting and financial management while building the structure, controls, and discipline required to support operational performance and growth.

• Own the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting and monthly close.
• Maintain GAAP-compliant accounting practices and strong internal controls.

• Monitor cash flow and working capital with a focus on AR collections, AP discipline, and liquidity visibility.
• Partner with leadership to ensure predictable cash management.

• Oversee inventory valuation, standard vs. actual costing, and variance analysis.
• Ensure BOMs, routings, and inventory processes accurately reflect plant operations.

• Perform margin analysis and identify opportunities for profitability improvement.
• Provide clear insights into cost drivers and operational performance.

• Support rolling forecasts and financial planning tied directly to production and demand.
• Provide timely variance analysis against budget and forecast.

• Enforce financial discipline within the existing ERP system.
• Identify financial risks early and elevate issues with data-backed recommendations.

• Supervise and develop a small accounting and administrative team as needed.
• Hold the line on financial standards and challenge assumptions when the numbers do not support the direction.

• Financial data is accurate, timely, and trusted.
• Month-end close is efficient and disciplined.
• Inventory, costs, and margins are clearly understood.
• Financial issues are identified early and addressed proactively.
• Leadership has confidence in financial reporting and decision support.

• An experienced manufacturing accounting leader with strong plant-level cost accounting expertise.
• Hands‑on, detail‑driven, and comfortable working directly within operations.
• Confident challenging decisions and assumptions when financial data does not support them.
• On-site presence required; limited flexibility once established.

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 certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco/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 and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits). Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. 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.

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.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated…