Job Description
Assistant Controller
Greater New Haven, CT (Hybrid)
Compensation: Up to $185k+/- and includes AMAZING benefits!!!
Are you ready to step into a deputy-level finance leadership role at one of Connecticut's most respected institutions? This is a chance to own finance operations across a large, complex organization while building something that lasts.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Serve as deputy to the Associate Controller, giving you direct exposure to senior leadership and a clear line of sight to the next level
- Join a world-class, highly stable institution with a strong reputation and long-term mission
- Enjoy a hybrid schedule that supports balance and flexibility
- Lead multiple teams with broad scope across several operational units, far beyond a single-entity controllership
- Put your stamp on the organization, with a mandate to drive process improvement and help expand the finance team's capabilities
- Work in a modern Workday environment
- Be the go-to finance expert whose judgment shapes operations-wide decisions and strategic planning
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including journal entries, payroll, purchasing, billing/AR, tax reporting, and reconciliations
- Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; ensure audit readiness and compliance
- Build unit financial plans and budgets, and deliver analysis and reporting to leadership
- Resolve complex accounting and compliance issues as the primary finance contact for assigned units
- Oversee key administrative functions such as onboarding, system access approvals, and staff training
- Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing finance team
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience; CPA and/or public accounting background highly preferred
- Strong command of financial accounting, reporting, and internal controls
- Proven experience leading teams within a large, decentralized organization
- Advanced Excel skills; Workday experience a plus
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | New Haven, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
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