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Controller

CFS
  • Naperville, IL
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    Job Description



    Controller


    This Controller role offers the opportunity to lead the organization's accounting and financial reporting functions, oversee month-end close and compliance activities, partner with executive leadership on strategic initiatives, and help drive the financial performance of the business.


    Why This Opportunity Stands Out for the Controller:



    • Key leadership position with significant visibility across the organization

    • Opportunity to influence business strategy and financial decision-making

    • Ownership of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls

    • Ability to lead accounting operations while driving process improvements and efficiencies

    • Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits package


    Key Responsibilities for the Controller:



    • Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed assets

    • Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

    • Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and key performance metrics

    • Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements

    • Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and improve operational effectiveness

    • Partner with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and strategic planning initiatives

    • Manage relationships with external auditors, banking partners, and other financial service providers

    • Lead and develop accounting staff while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

    • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities


    Qualifications for the Controller:



    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

    • 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with leadership responsibility

    • Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting operations

    • Experience leading month-end close processes and preparing financial statements

    • Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills

    • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis

    • Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills

    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on process improvement

    • CPA designation preferred but not required


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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNaperville, IL
    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
    • Accounts Payableunmatched
    • Accounts Receivableunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Banking Servicesunmatched
    • Budget Reportingunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Cash Managementunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corporate Policiesunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Controlunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Servicesunmatched
    • Financial Statementsunmatched
    • Financial Strategyunmatched
    • Financial Systemsunmatched
    • Fixed Assetsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Relationship Managementunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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