Financial Controller

The Finance Group; Town of Chester (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consultancy in Canada is seeking an experienced Fractional Controller. This role involves providing financial leadership during a transition period for a growing multi-location restaurant brand. Responsibilities include ensuring smooth finance leadership transition, strengthening month-end closing processes, and developing KPIs to enhance operational decision-making. Ideal candidates will have proven Controller-level experience, preferably in a multi-unit or hospitality setting. This position offers an opportunity to shape the financial future of an expanding organization.

Qualifications

• Proven Controller-level experience in finance.
• Hands-on execution in operational finance.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting functions.
• Skilled in building reporting frameworks and performance metrics.
• Comfortable partnering with non-finance executives and ownership.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and results-driven mindset.
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in professional services or multi-client environments is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth transition of finance leadership.
• Strengthen month-end close processes.
• Develop meaningful KPIs for operational decision-making.
• Coordinate tax compliance and related filings.
• Develop meaningful KPIs to support operational decision-making
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Coordinate tax compliance (sales tax, income tax, and related filings)

Skills

Operational finance background

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving skills

Experience in multi-unit or hospitality

KPIs & performance metrics

Cross-functional partnering

Analytical skills

Job description

The Finance Group Global Inc. is a women-owned and led finance consultancy that partners with growing organizations across North America to bring clarity, confidence, and strategy to their numbers. We help ambitious businesses make smarter financial decisions, without the overhead of a full in-house finance team.

From Fractional CFO and Controller support to bookkeeping, payroll, and systems implementation, we act as an extension of our clients’ leadership teams. We step in where you need us most, whether that’s navigating growth, improving profitability, scaling operations, or planning for what’s ahead.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Fractional Controller for our client, a growing multi-location restaurant brand. The company is entering a new phase of expansion, with a focus on geographic growth and strengthening its financial infrastructure to support long-term stability and performance.

This role will provide hands-on financial leadership during a transition period while helping to build more robust processes, reporting, and operational insight for executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth transition of finance leadership
• Strengthen month-end close processes
• Improve oversight of outsourced accounting and payroll providers
• Enhance financial reporting and visibility for executive leadership
• Develop meaningful KPIs to support operational decision-making
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Coordinate tax compliance (sales tax, income tax, and related filings)

Qualifications

• Proven Controller-level experience (multi-unit or hospitality experience preferred)
• Strong operational finance background with hands-on execution
• Experience managing outsourced accounting and payroll functions
• Skilled in building reporting frameworks and performance metrics
• Comfortable partnering with non-finance executives and ownership
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• High integrity, sound judgment, and results-driven mindset
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in professional services or multi-client environments is considered an asset