Posted 7 days ago
Controller
@ Vaco by Highspring
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
Vaco by Highspring is hiring a Controller in Victoria, BC, to report to the CFO and own the full accounting cycle, month-end close, financial reporting and job costing. The role leads the finance team and needs a CPA, five-plus years of progressive accounting experience and two-plus years as a Controller or Assistant Controller. The posting states a salary of $125,000 to $145,000 depending on experience and five days on-site per week.
Responsibilities:
- Own the full cycle accounting and month-end close
- Prepare external and internal financial reporting
- Manage job costing, WIP and project reporting
- Build forecast models and maintain statutory and tax compliance
- Lead the day-to-day finance team
Requirements summary:
- CPA designation required
- 5+ years progressive accounting experience, including 2+ as Controller or Assistant Controller
- Hands-on job costing, WIP and inventory experience
- Strong Excel and QuickBooks Desktop and Online proficiency
- Public accounting background preferred
- Trades, construction or project-based business experience strongly preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
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Vaco by Highspring
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Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than 10,000 employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Get to know us at vaco.com.
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Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | StaffingRecruitingTalent SolutionsFinance & AccountingTechnologyOperationsand Human Resources |
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Job Title: Controller
Job Type: Permanent position, 5 days on-site, Victoria, BC.
Job Salary: $125,000 - $145,000 depending on experience. (Some Flexibility)
Position Overview
The Controller is a hands-on accounting leader reporting to the CFO. The role owns the full cycle accounting including the month-end close, preparation of external and internal financial reporting, job costing and project reporting, forecast model builds, statutory and tax compliance, and the operational accounting processes that support segmented P&Ls and project accounting across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and refrigeration. The Controller leads the day-to-day finance team and is the principal point of accountability for accurate, timely, audit-ready financial records.
Must Haves
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role
• CPA designation required
• Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm) preferred
• Experience in trades, construction, field services, or other project-based businesses strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ownership of a full month-end close and external audit process
• Hands-on experience with job costing, WIP accounting, and inventory in a multi-segment operating business
• Background in private-equity-backed or multi-entity environments an asset
• Strong Excel required; ERP proficiency required (QuickBooks – Desktop and Online); experience implementing or improving ERP/job costing systems an asset
Skills & Abilities
•Detail-oriented and disciplined, particularly around month-end close timing and accuracy
•Hands-on operator who is comfortable doing the work and leading the team that does it
•Operationally curious - willing to leave the desk to understand how jobs run
•High ownership and accountability; sees gaps in process or controls and fixes them rather than waiting to be asked
•Strong communicator who can partner credibly with the CFO, the CEO, and operational leads
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