Assistant Controller at Vaco, LLC
Birmingham, AL 35209
About the Job
The Assistant Controller will play a critical role in supporting our financial team. Reporting to the CFO and Director of Accounting, you’ll be instrumental in maintaining our financial accuracy, streamlining our accounting processes, and supporting high-impact financial decisions across the organization. If you’re a motivated self-starter with a passion for numbers and strong analytical skills, please consider applying.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Close & Reconciliation: Lead and support our period-end close process, including account reconciliations and journal entries.
- Asset Management: Oversee fixed asset processes, including depreciation, amortization, and asset disposition to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Tax Compliance: Manage compliance and filing of monthly Sales & Use tax returns.
- Financial Reporting: Assist with budget preparation and period-end financial statements; develop custom financial reports as needed.
- Accuracy & Efficiency: Create and maintain workpapers to validate Balance Sheet accounts, and implement policies to improve the close and reporting process.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Develop strong relationships with senior management, identifying needs and delivering tailored financial solutions.
- Project Participation: Partner with executive leadership on special projects and other assigned duties to drive our company’s financial goals.
Qualifications:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minimum of 3 years of related accounting experience, including experience managing projects and workflow.
- Certification: CPA preferred but not required.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Excel and Google Suite.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of working with senior management.
- Additional Attributes: Organized and deadline-driven with a problem-solving mindset, a can-do attitude, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Why Apply?
- Collaborative Team Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative atmosphere.
- Growth Opportunities: Develop and grow your skills with access to challenging projects and career advancement.
- Impact: Play a direct role in shaping our financial processes and contributing to the company’s overall success.
- Flexibility: Ability to work 2 days from home on a regular basis after training
Vaco 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.
EEO Notice
Vaco 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 LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC 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 HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco 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 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.
