Controller

Creative Financial Staffing; New London (CT); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is assisting in recruiting a Controller for a CT-based manufacturing company. This role offers a hands-on leadership position overseeing the accounting department, streamlining key processes and driving month-end close and financial reporting.

You will partner with the GM on budgeting and forecasting, present variances to management, interact with external auditors and help scale the organization for growth. A senior-level, impact-driven professional is sought.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the accounting department.
• Own and streamline critical business processes.
• Hands‑on accounting and review of work from the accounting team.
• Month end close activities and financial statement prep.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting with the GM.
• Prepare financial reports and present variances to management, pricing.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

BS Accounting

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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