Division Controller
Vaco LLC
Austin, TX
Our client, a rapidly growing multi?brand restaurant and hospitality group, is seeking a Division Controller to support its expanding operational and financial infrastructure.
Location:
The position is based onsite in Austin, TX.
Job Description:
The company is building out a centralized corporate function and scaling its accounting, finance, IT, and procurement capabilities as it grows nationwide. This role offers the opportunity to lead a high?impact accounting function in a complex, multi?unit environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee general ledger and core accounting functions, including AR, marketing, labor, fixed assets, leases, debt, and bank reconciliations.
- Manage the chart of accounts and ensure accurate financial transaction recording across multiple brands and locations.
- Lead the preparation, review, and accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP?compliant financial statements.
- Manage the financial consolidation process across all corporate entities.
- Lead month?end and year?end close processes with a focus on operational efficiency.
- Provide financial analysis, reporting packages, and variance explanations to executive leadership.
- Support FP&A with budgeting, forecasting, and long?range modeling.
- Maintain accounting policies and internal controls; ensure compliance with regulatory and GAAP standards.
- Serve as primary contact for external auditors and oversee the audit lifecycle.
- Implement process improvements and best practices across the accounting function.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience in multi?unit businesses (restaurant, hospitality, retail, or similar).
- Proven experience managing audits and strengthening internal controls.
- CPA strongly preferred.
Compensation:
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 certifications;
- Office location and other geographic considerations;
- Other business and organizational needs.
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.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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 by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring 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 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.