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Controller

CFS
  • Chicago, IL
  • $130,000–$175,000 Per Year
1 day ago
CFS

Job Description

Controller


Salary: $130,000 - $175,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:


• Serve as the top accounting leader with full ownership of financial operations and reporting
• Partner closely with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and key financial decisions
• Lead and develop an accounting team while helping shape the future finance organization
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and internal control enhancements
• Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment where new ideas are encouraged and implemented


Key Responsibilities for the Controller:


• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including financial reporting and variance analysis
• Oversee wholesale accounts receivable, retailer deductions, remittance reconciliations, and cash application processes
• Manage accounts payable operations, vendor relationships, and payment processes across domestic and international suppliers
• Lead inventory accounting, COGS reporting, inventory reconciliations, and gross margin analysis
• Serve as the accounting lead for ERP systems, reporting enhancements, and process improvements
• Manage accounting staff and support audits, budgeting, forecasting, and cross-functional financial initiatives

Qualifications for the Controller:


• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Prior Controller or senior accounting leadership experience with ownership of the full month-end close process
• Strong experience with inventory accounting, ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), and advanced Excel

$130K-$175K


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Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$130,000–$175,000 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
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Cash Applicationsunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)unmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Gross Marginunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • NetSuiteunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Wholesale Industryunmatched

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