Controller
About the role
Job Title: Controller Job Type: Permanent position, 3-4 days on-site, Victoria, BC. Job Salary: $140,000 - $150,000 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
- 8+ 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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About Vaco
Vaco Holdings is a leading provider of consulting, managed services and talent solutions. As a global professional services organization, Vaco Holdings is dedicated to supporting and transforming organizations in the core areas of accounting, finance, technology and digital. With a team of over 10,000, operating in more than 100 countries, Vaco Holdings provides business-critical services to a diverse and demanding client base through a distinct portfolio of brands: Vaco specializes in talent solutions, managed services and executive search; MorganFranklin Consulting specializes in finance, technology and business services; Pivot Point Consulting is a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader; Focus Search Partners specializes in retained and interim executive search services; and BUILT specializes in digital services focused on software, cloud, data and AI solutions. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 17 years, Vaco was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Remote Work in 2023.
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Controller
About the role
Job Title: Controller Job Type: Permanent position, 3-4 days on-site, Victoria, BC. Job Salary: $140,000 - $150,000 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
- 8+ 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
Not the right fit? Search for Controller jobs in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
About Vaco
Vaco Holdings is a leading provider of consulting, managed services and talent solutions. As a global professional services organization, Vaco Holdings is dedicated to supporting and transforming organizations in the core areas of accounting, finance, technology and digital. With a team of over 10,000, operating in more than 100 countries, Vaco Holdings provides business-critical services to a diverse and demanding client base through a distinct portfolio of brands: Vaco specializes in talent solutions, managed services and executive search; MorganFranklin Consulting specializes in finance, technology and business services; Pivot Point Consulting is a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader; Focus Search Partners specializes in retained and interim executive search services; and BUILT specializes in digital services focused on software, cloud, data and AI solutions. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 17 years, Vaco was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Remote Work in 2023.