Global Corporate Controller — Path to CFO

Valor Front; New Jersey; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Valor Front is helping a growing manufacturing organization identify a Corporate Controller. This hands-on role sits beside executive leadership and leads all controller functions while building the company’s financial reporting infrastructure for a fast-moving, international business.

The candidate will partner with engineering, sales, production, and international teams, gaining exposure to institutional knowledge and preparing for eventual CFO ownership as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an accounting emphasis.
• Manufacturing industry background preferred; sub-sector experience flexible.
• CPA is a nice-to-have, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all corporate controller functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger oversight.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, sales, production, and international operations teams.
• Translate raw financial data into clear, presentable formats for internal stakeholders.
• Build toward eventual ownership of financial statement preparation and audit management.
• Travel internationally to support operations in Vancouver, France, and the APAC region.
• Grow into CFO role as the organization scales.
• Operate in both tactical, in-the-weeds execution and polished strategic presentation as the situation demands.

Skills

Cross-functional ownership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an accounting emphasis

Job description

Valor Front is helping a growing manufacturing organization identify a Corporate Controller. This hands-on role sits beside executive leadership and leads all controller functions while building the company’s financial reporting infrastructure for a fast-moving, international business.

The candidate will partner with engineering, sales, production, and international teams, gaining exposure to institutional knowledge and preparing for eventual CFO ownership as the organization scales.