Sr. Director, Assistant Controller at Vaco, LLC
Irvine, CA 92612
About the Job
Job Expectations
- Oversight of General Accounting with high involvement in SOX Compliance and Financial and SEC Reporting functions, to include the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives
- Review and oversee financial fluctuation analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and risks to identify potential errors.
- Oversee business unit accounting and finance personnel domestically and internationally
- Oversee month-end close process for accurate, timely and complete reconciliations and tasks
- Assist with external audit requirements
- Oversee 401K audit with external auditors for timely and accurate reporting
- Ensure policies and procedures are following professional standards, state and federal regulatory requirements to ensure we have accurate ad consistency in financial reporting
- Present financial reporting and potential risk areas to senior management
- Produce critical financial reports, profit and loss statements, balances sheets and cash flow statements, including assisting in preparing 10Q, 10K and 8-K reports with supporting footnotes.
- Establish and maintain a system of internal control for the Company’s domestic and international business units
- Manage all international locations including consolidation and eliminations with the transition to SAP and ensure appropriate controls are in place
- Coordinate the preparation and related provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit and ensure that the annual audit report is issued timely
- Review variance analysis for close periods
- Coordinate and assist in the production of periodic forecasts/budgets
- Provide for a system of management cost reports and make recommendations for reducing waste and inefficiencies
- Provide financial analyses, as needed
- Conduct technical accounting research and prepare accounting memorandums supporting the company’s accounting positions
- Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
- Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed
- Participate in a wide variety of special projects
- Documentation improvement on reconciliations
- Shorten close period for month end close, quarter close and year-end close by finding efficient ways to reconcile accounts by reducing manual efforts, automation and streamlined processes
- Training and retaining competent accounting staff
- Back up support for Controller
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task
- Results oriented and accountable manager; willing to challenge the status quo
- Must possess excellent communication (written and verbal), technology, analytical and management skills
- Must possess a high degree of proficiency and accuracy in handling detailed information and ensure timely processing of the information
- High reasoning capability required, and must be able to assess any situation quickly and make sound decisions based on limited information
- Strong work ethic and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Process improvement skills
- Advanced computer skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with SAP S4 Hana
- Experience with Google Business Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and Blackline preferred
- Generally, requires a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant accounting and finance experience and five plus (5+) years in management
- Strong FASB and GAAP knowledge, including technical accounting
- Experience with documentation and test work for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance required
- Currently working for a public company in a similar role
- Bachelor’s Degree Accounting or related field.
- Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and/or a professional accreditation such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) required, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.
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.