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Controller

CFS
  • Portland, OR
  • $130,000–$170,000 Per Year
1 day ago
CFS

Job Description



Controller
Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 base
Located in Portland, OR


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Partner with leadership on building stronger processes, controls, and reporting capabilities.

  • Gain visibility with investors through quarterly financial presentations.

  • Influence ERP optimization, system improvements, and data integrity initiatives.

  • Step into a role where your ideas and recommendations will have immediate impact.

  • Develop and mentor an established accounting team while strengthening overall department performance.

  • Benefit from a hybrid schedule with one work-from-home day per week.


Key Responsibilities for the Controller:



  • Oversee month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.

  • Manage cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing accounting processes.

  • Strengthen accounting controls, policies, and operational procedures.

  • Lead cash flow forecasting and financial analysis activities.

  • Support ERP optimization, integrations, and data integrity initiatives.

  • Mentor and develop accounting team members while driving process improvements.


Qualifications for the Controller:



  • Experience leading accounting functions within manufacturing, consumer products, food & beverage, or inventory-driven environments.

  • Strong background in cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing accounting.

  • Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP platform.

  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, financial modeling, and complex workbook management.



Timing is everything. We specialize in placing accounting and finance professionals, and many of our positions are not posted online. Whether you are actively job hunting or just passively considering opportunities, we would love to connect with you to discuss this role and other exciting opportunities in the industry.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPortland, OR
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$130,000–$170,000 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 Policiesunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Cost Accountingunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Modelingunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Inventory Costsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Costunmatched
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • NetSuiteunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Standard Costingunmatched

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