Controller | Financial Controller | Accounting Controller | Corporate Controller | Controller
Salary: $95,000–$120,000 annually
Established Organization: Join a financially stable company with growing accounting and reporting needs in the South Bend market.
Leadership-Focused Role: Serve as the primary accounting leader, partnering closely with executive leadership.
Hands-On & Strategic: Blend day-to-day accounting oversight with higher-level financial strategy and process improvement.
Team Development: Opportunity to mentor and develop accounting staff while strengthening internal controls.
Long-Term Growth: Visible role with the ability to influence systems, structure, and financial operations.
Oversee all accounting operations including general ledger, AP, AR, and payroll review
Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
Prepare and review financial statements and management reporting
Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements
Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
Partner with leadership on financial analysis, operational decisions, and process improvements
Oversee accounting systems and recommend efficiencies or upgrades
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred but not required)
5–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility
Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Great Plains, QuickBooks Enterprise, or similar)
Proven ability to lead teams, manage deadlines, and communicate with stakeholders
Work Setting: On-site (potential flexibility depending on organization)
Location: South Bend, Indiana
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.