Controller

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking an independent, hands-on Controller to lead day-to-day accounting for a closely held division of a global European producer. The role offers autonomy, ownership of finance and reporting, and direct interaction with a Europe-based manager, with potential US expansion and ERP migration support.

You will oversee invoicing, cash flow, taxes, month- and year-end closes, banking, insurance, planning, and product calculations in a growing, stable environment.

Qualifications

• BS Accounting degree required.
• Controller or Senior Accountant with independent contributor experience.
• Experience with global associates is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Invoicing and customer/payment reminders.
• AR reporting and aging analysis; debt collection.
• AP reporting and vendor payments; cost of payments analysis.
• Payroll processing.
• Tax reporting and co-ordination with tax advisor.

Skills

Independent work

Financial leadership

Education

BS Accounting

Job description

Controller – Closely held division of Global Company

Salary: $100,000 – 110,000 annually.

Our client, leading European producer in their industry, is currently seeking an independent hands-on Controller who will take charge of all day-to-day accounting functions.

What we like about this Controller opportunity:

• Largest and leading manufacturer in Europe with additional growth anticipated here in the U.S.
• High stable organization with very little (to no turnover) even on the production floor! Great team in place that attributes to the longevity of employees here. Strong financial backing.
• You will have your own office with a window!
• Reports into Europe to a Manager who has a very easy-going personality and great sense of humor!
• Executive-level influence in both finance and operations; single point-of-trust for leadership
• Structured onboarding with overlap from current incumbent
• Future growth potential as US operations scale (potential for additional locations, expansion)
• Lead financial process transformation during ERP migration
• Enjoy autonomy and influence over both finance and operations in a reputable, growing business.
• Business-critical autonomy—be the single point of ownership for finance, administration, and reporting.

Key Tasks of this Controller position:

• Invoicing (including reminders to customers, tracking discounts/credits)
• Debt collection (including AR reports, check and payment reports, petty cash, recording fees/payments, ageing structure/due date analysis)
• Payments (including AP reports, preparation of payments, aging structure/due date analysis).
• Payroll processing
• Taxes and government regulations (including tax reports and returns, tax payments, consultation with tax advisor)
• Month-end closing (including bank reconciliation, journal entries, cost allocation)
• Year-end closing (including preparation of tax returns (with tax advisor), reconciliation of accounts with the general ledger and group accounts, inventory, reconciliation with auditors)
• Banking (including deposits, documents/certificates, daily monitoring)
• Insurance (including quotes and comparisons with insurance brokers, reporting/payments)
• Planning/support (including supporting the CEO with annual planning, calculations, projects)
• Product calculations (support with calculations and coordination with the team in Germany)

Preferred Qualifications of the Controller

• BS Accounting
• Controller from a smaller team who can manage activities independently OR a Senior Accountant looking to step into a Controller role in an individual contributor role.
• Experience working with global associates is a plus.

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