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Controller

CFS
  • Appleton, WI
  • $125,000–$150,000 Per Year
1 day ago
CFS

Job Description

A Controller role can be hard to find with this level of visibility, influence, and business partnership. This opportunity offers a seat at the executive leadership table, oversight across multiple operating companies, and the ability to help drive an ambitious growth strategy within a well-established construction business.


Controller


Salary: $125,000 - $150,000


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Join a company with a strong history of success and a clear vision for future growth.

  • Be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, partnering directly with company leaders on financial strategy and business decisions.

  • Help shape forecasting, budgeting, and operational performance as the organization executes an aggressive growth plan.

  • Join an organization with strong leadership alignment, minimal turnover, and a commitment to having the right people in key leadership positions.

  • Influence process improvements, cost management initiatives, and financial performance across the business.

  • Lead and develop accounting operations within a project-driven construction environment.


Key Responsibilities for the Controller:



  • Lead the month-end close process and preparation of monthly financial statements.

  • Oversee financial reporting for multiple business units

  • Support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic financial planning.

  • Manage job costing and financial analysis within a construction ERP environment.

  • Oversee tax preparation and union payroll processes.

  • Serve as a financial business partner to executive leadership.


Qualifications for the Controller:



  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

  • 10+ years of accounting and finance experience.

  • Prior leadership or management experience.

  • Construction industry experience required; manufacturing or distribution backgrounds may also be considered.


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Numbers & Facts

LocationAppleton, WI
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$125,000–$150,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://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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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Distribution Servicesunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Financial Strategyunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Payroll Administrationunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Tax Returnsunmatched

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