Controller POST NUMBER: 484395

Huntsville, AL

Controller | Huntsville, AL

  • Join a stable, growing organization with a collaborative, family-oriented culture
  • Excellent work-life balance with a typical 40–45-hour work week
  • Highly visible leadership role partnering directly with executive leadership
  • Opportunity to influence operations, drive continuous improvement, and make a measurable business impact
  • Accessible leadership, strong mentorship, and long-term career growth

What You'll Do

  • Lead all accounting and finance functions for the facility, serving as the primary financial partner to executive and operational leadership
  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting and timely analysis
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and variance analysis while providing actionable recommendations to improve profitability
  • Manage cost accounting, inventory valuation, labor and material variances, and manufacturing performance metrics
  • Develop financial dashboards, KPIs, and management reports to support strategic decision-making
  • Partner with operations to identify cost-saving initiatives, improve efficiencies, and support capital investment decisions
  • Strengthen internal controls, accounting processes, and compliance while supporting audits and regulatory reporting
  • Supervise and develop one accounting team member while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or other operational accounting experience
  • Strong background in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost accounting
  • Advanced Excel and ERP experience
  • CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
  • Previous Controller experience or readiness to step into a Controller role is a plus
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 certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. 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.
Posted 2026-08-06

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