Controller POST NUMBER: 448663
Location: NY area (Hybrid)
Compensation: $140k-200k base plus bonus
About the Company:
Join a fast-growing, private equity-backed distributor in the consumer products space. With strong momentum and aggressive growth plans, they're seeking a talented Controller to lead their accounting function and help scale our finance operations.
About the Role:
As Controller, you’ll be the CFO’s right hand, overseeing all accounting operations, ensuring financial compliance, and driving process improvement. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments—especially with experience in consumer goods or beverage sectors.
What You’ll Do:
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting (GAAP compliant).
- Ensure tax compliance, including sales and excise taxes.
- Deliver financial reporting and analysis for investors, lenders, and board members.
- Manage general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and fixed assets.
- Oversee monthly and year-end close processes.
- Reconcile bank accounts, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet accounts.
- Develop and enforce internal controls and accounting policies.
- Act as primary contact for external audits.
- Conduct internal risk reviews and identify improvement areas.
- Collaborate with CFO on annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
- Perform variance analysis and provide strategic financial insights.
- Build models to support business planning and decisions.
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Optimize ERP and financial systems to scale with growth.
- Ensure financial systems align with operational needs.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing accounting team.
- Promote professional development and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
- 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including 4 years as a Controller or Assistant Controller
- Experience in a private equity-backed and high-growth environment
- Background in consumer products or distribution (beverage industry a plus)
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting
- Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, etc.) and Excel
- Familiarity with sales and excise tax compliance
- Public accounting (Big 4 or super-regional) experience is a plus
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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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.