Job Description
Assistant Controller
$135,000 - $155,000 + Bonus
Why Join?
✔ Outstanding opportunity to step into a future Controller-track position
✔ Broad exposure across general ledger, financial reporting, accounting operations, and operational finance
✔ Join a high-performing, growing organization with a strong reputation and long-standing success
✔ Highly visible role with direct interaction with senior leadership and the General Manager
✔ Opportunity to make an immediate impact during an exciting period of organizational transformation
✔ Work for an organization known for hiring and developing top talent
✔ Reports to a highly respected finance leader with a strong reputation for mentorship and development
✔ Opportunity to help build and scale the accounting function as the business grows
✔ Position open due to organizational restructuring
About the Opportunity
Our client is seeking an Assistant Controller to join its finance leadership team.
This role offers a unique opportunity to own critical accounting and reporting functions while partnering closely with operational leadership. The successful candidate will play a key role in month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, cost accounting, and business performance analysis.
This is an ideal opportunity for an Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, or public accounting professional looking to take the next step toward a Controller position.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Own the month-end and year-end close processes
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Support audits and compliance initiatives
Cost Accounting & Operational Analysis
- Lead cost accounting activities and analysis
- Analyze costs, variances, and profitability drivers
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and financial performance
- Support inventory and operational accounting activities
- Partner with leadership to improve decision-making through financial analysis
Business Partnership
- Work closely with the General Manager and leadership team
- Deliver meaningful financial insights and recommendations
- Monitor key operational and financial metrics
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning initiatives
- Assist leadership with strategic decision-making and performance analysis
Process Improvement
- Reconcile and resolve outstanding account reconciliation issues
- Strengthen accounting controls and financial processes
- Improve reporting efficiency and data quality
- Support system enhancements and automation initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement across accounting operations
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred but not required
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Public accounting experience is a strong plus
- Experience owning month-end close and financial reporting
- Strong account reconciliation experience
- Cost accounting experience preferred
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools
- Experience with:
- Syteline
- Oracle
- Power BI
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a high-visibility environment
- Excellent communication and business partnering abilities
This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious accounting professional to broaden their experience, gain significant leadership exposure, and position themselves for future Controller-level responsibilities.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | West Hartford, 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.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Business Growthunmatched
- Business Skillsunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cost Accountingunmatched
- Cost Analysisunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Controlunmatched
- Financial Metricsunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- IBM DB2unmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Operational Auditunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Oracleunmatched
- Oracle ERPunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Power BIunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Profit & Lossunmatched
- Public Accountingunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
- Talent Managementunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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