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Controller- Manufacturing Industry

CFS
  • Seattle, WA
    6 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description

    Controller – Food Manufacturing | Seattle Area
    $140K-$190K + 20% Bonus DOE


    Join a growing, innovative food manufacturing company with multiple brands and a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Seeking a hands-on Controller who enjoys both leading and doing.


    Why You’ll Love This Role



    • High-impact leadership role supporting multiple business units

    • Strong collaboration with operations and executive leadership

    • Fast-growing company with expanding national presence

    • Comprehensive benefits package including:


      • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and family

      • 401(k) with company match (4% match)

      • Paid time off + paid holidays (18 days + 11 holiday initially)

      • Life insurance, disability coverage, and wellness programs


    • Opportunity to lead, mentor, and build a high-performing accounting team


    Key Responsibilities



    • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes

    • Prepare and present financial statements and reporting packages

    • Analyze financial results, trends, and variances to deliver actionable insights

    • Manage cash flow forecasting and treasury activities

    • Oversee ERP systems and drive process improvements

    • Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and tax regulations

    • Lead inventory and cost accounting, including controls and valuation

    • Support budget, forecasting, and audit processes

    • Partner cross-functionally with operations to improve margins and efficiency


    Qualifications



    • 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience; bachelor’s degree, CPA is a plus

    • Background in manufacturing or consumer packaged goods/food manufacturing is preferred

    • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting

    • Experience with cost accounting and inventory management

    • Advanced Excel and ERP system proficiency

    • Proven leadership skills with ability to mentor and develop staff

    • Proactive, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative mindset


    If you’re a driven accounting leader who enjoys rolling up your sleeves and partnering across the business, this is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact.



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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSeattle, WA
    IndustryFinancial Services
    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
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Cash Managementunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Consumer Packaged Goodsunmatched
    • Cost Accountingunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Disability Insuranceunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Controlunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Statementsunmatched
    • Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Food Productionunmatched
    • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Inventory Costsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Tax Regulationsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Treasuryunmatched
    • United States Department of Energy (DOE)unmatched

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