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Controller

CFS
  • Houston, TX
  • $90,000–$95,000 Per Year
7 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Looking to step into a high-impact Controller role where you can shape processes, gain executive exposure, and build toward future finance leadership? This opportunity offers strong benefits, meaningful influence, and a clear path for professional growth within a mission-driven educational organization.


Controller


Salary: $90,000-$95,000 + Exceptional Benefits


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and employer-paid life insurance
    • 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% employer match plus HSA options
    • Generous paid time off, including extended holiday and school-break schedules
    • Hybrid work flexibility and structured onboarding support
    • Direct exposure to executive leadership and key organizational initiatives
    • Opportunity to lead financial process improvements and systems modernization
    • Visible role with meaningful influence across departments
    • Clear path toward expanded leadership responsibilities, including future CFO-track growth
    • Collaborative and transparent culture focused on long-term success
    • Stable, mission-driven organization with a strong sense of purpose


Key Responsibilities for the Controller:



  • Manage the general ledger and oversee month-end close activities
    • Lead audit preparation, reconciliations, and financial compliance efforts
    • Implement and maintain digital payment and paperless expense systems
    • Deliver accurate financial reporting and support budgeting processes
    • Transition accounting functions in-house and improve operational efficiencies
    • Oversee payroll and partner closely with HR on financial processes


Qualifications for the Controller:



  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
    • CPA preferred, but not required
    • Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge or similar nonprofit accounting software
    • Background in nonprofit and/or education sector accounting



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Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$90,000–$95,000 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
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Budget Reportingunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Complianceunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Head of Financeunmatched
  • Human Resources Processesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Nonprofitunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Retirement Planunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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