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Controller

CFS
  • New London, CT
  • $125,000–$150,000 Per Year
5 days ago
CFS

Job Description

Controller
Compensation: $125-150K annually + Bonus

Our client is currently seeking a Controller who is excited to make a true impact. Great opportunity to take the next step into this role or if you are seeking your first opportunity outside of public accounting!


Why top talent loves it here:



  • The space: brand new with your own office!

  • Ultra-Flat Structure. Zero Bureaucracy: This isn’t your typical layered organization. It’s lean, flat, and built for impact.

  • The role: Exposure to all core accounting areas with a mix of strategic initiatives and projects.

  • Direct access to leadership: In this Controller role you work directly with leaders like GM, CFO who truly run the business. Decisions happen fast. Ideas get heard.

  • A Nimble Business Serving Mission-Critical Industries: You’re not making “nice‑to‑have” products — you’re building components that keep people safe.

  • A Growth Story You Want to Be Part Of: Originally a family-run, cash‑based business, the company was acquired over 6 years ago and has since been transformed with modern systems and rigor.

  • Growth: They recently secured addition funding and ready to invest in long-term contracts for sustainable business.

  • No Pigeonholes — Own Big, Visible Work: Because the org is lean, as a Senior Accountant you get broad responsibilities and room to stretch far beyond a typical job description. You won’t be boxed in. You won’t be overlooked.



About this Controller opportunity:



  • Lead, manage and develop the accounting department.

  • Own and streamline critical business processes.

  • The Controller is responsible for hands-on accounting and review of work from the accounting team, month end close activities, financial statement prep.

  • Driving the budgeting and forecasting of this division working directly with the GM.

  • Financial reporting including presentation to management, explaining variances, pricing.

  • Working with external audit.

  • Additional duties as assigned.



Preferred qualifications of the Controller:



  • BS Accounting.

  • 7+ years of accounting management experience from manufacturing or construction. Or leadership experience directly from public accounting with manufacturing clients.



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Numbers & Facts

LocationNew London, CT
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
  • Business Processesunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Fundingunmatched
  • Green Businessunmatched
  • Head of Financeunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Public Accountingunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched

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