Impactful Interim Controller: Manufacturing Finance Lead

PI Physik Instrumente, LP; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

LTD & Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Holidays 12 days

PTO & Sick time

401k with employer match

Job summary

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is seeking an experienced Interim Controller to join our Shrewsbury, MA finance team. You will lead month-end and year-end closes, manage intercompany and consolidation activities, and partner with leadership on strategic financial initiatives.

This contract role offers potential for longer-term opportunities based on business needs. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, ERP experience (Infor LN), and excellent

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience; manufacturing or distribution preferred.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP with familiarity of IFRS differences.
• Hands-on ERP experience; preference for Infor LN; ability to post transactions and troubleshoot flows.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, analyses).
• Experience with inventory accounting, COGS, intercompany and fixed assets.
• Proven month-end close discipline and strong reconciliations.
• Excellent communication; able to collaborate with US site teams and European HQ.

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end and year-end close tasks, including journal entries, accruals and reconciliations for GL/inventory/intercompany/prepaids/assets.
• Maintain inventory accounting and COGS for manufacturing operations (valuation, variances, freight, scrap).
• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations and group consolidation efforts.
• Support AR/AP exceptions, vendor/customer reconciliations, and payment processes.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for external audits and tax reviews; liaise with auditors and HQ tax advisors.
• Build strong partnerships with accounting team and business leaders; liaise with shared services.
• Evaluate processes and organizational needs to enhance finance function.

Skills

US GAAP

Month-end close

Intercompany accounting

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Infor LN

Excel advanced

Job description

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is seeking an experienced Interim Controller to join our Shrewsbury, MA finance team. You will lead month-end and year-end closes, manage intercompany and consolidation activities, and partner with leadership on strategic financial initiatives.

This contract role offers potential for longer-term opportunities based on business needs. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, ERP experience (Infor LN), and excellent