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Controller

CFS
  • Schaumburg, IL
    4 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description


    Controller



    Our client, a fast-growing operating company, of a global, well-respected manufacturing organization is seeking a Controller. This role will report directly into the CFO and manage a team of direct and indirect reports.


    Why Apply for the Controller Positon:



    • Top performing company, great margins

    • Opportunity for growth

    • Stable and growing company- constantly acquiring new companies which creates additional opportunity.

    • Smart and talented team

    • Opportunity to make an impact and add value

    • High visibility

    • Several examples of internal promotion- opportunity to build your career, lots of upward mobility.

    • Competitive salary and benefits


    Essential Responsibilities of the Controller:



    • Lead the monthly financial processes for financial closing, unabsorbed reconciliation, inventory reconciliation, general ledger entries (as required), standard cost reconciliation and changes in PP&E and forecast adjustments to business plan and monthly reporting. This position is responsible for driving our working capital to meet business objectives.

    • Ensure all accounting activities comply with GAAP, and sound business practice. Sarbanes-Oxley business process owner for the facility and will coordinate and drive the annual SOX process for the entity.

    • Plan, direct, and coordinate all accounting operational functions. Coordinate internal financial statements. Coordinate activities of external auditors. Ensure timely, accurate, and reliable consolidation of monthly financial reporting. Directly support key strategic rationalization, growth, acquisition, and divestiture projects.

    • Provide proactive analysis and reporting of key metrics, making recommendations on corrective actions and enforcing budget accountability. Provide legal oversight of the Business, including manage all contracts, with support of Timken legal, including any patent or other legal documentation.

    • Evaluate and monitor labor, material, and overhead costs. Coordinate and manage standards revaluations. Provide guidance/assistance on capital budgets and prepare Appropriation Requests.


    Preferred Qualifications of the Controller:



    • 10+ years of previous experience

    • CPA preferred

    • Manufacturing experience preferred

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSchaumburg, 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
    • Accounting Consolidationunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Business Practicesunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Capital Budgetingunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Contract Managementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Facilities Managementunmatched
    • Financial Controlunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Statementsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Head of Financeunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Legal Documentsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Patentsunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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