Interim Controller

Creative Financial Staffing; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking an Interim Controller for a leading industrial manufacturer in the Spring, Texas area. The role demands hands-on leadership of financial operations, strong internal controls, and the ability to provide actionable insights to support manufacturing performance and growth.

The successful candidate will oversee close processes, manage inventory costing, and collaborate with operations to improve cost visibility, profitability, and financial reporting in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• CPA is a plus and publicly traded company experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, inventory, and WIP.
• Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end and year-end closes, financial statements, GL, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Manage manufacturing accounting: inventory valuation, WIP, standard costing, overhead allocation, and variances.
• Analyze job costing and project margins to identify profitability improvements.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and metrics with operational leadership.
• Strengthen internal controls and support audits and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Cost accounting

Job costing

Budgeting & forecasting

SOX/compliance

WIP/Inventory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA (preferred)

Job description

Interim Controller

An established industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee financial operations, strengthen internal controls, and provide financial insight to support operational performance and business growth. This role is ideal for an accounting leader with experience in a manufacturing or project-based environment who understands the financial complexities of production costs, inventory, and project profitability.

Why Consider This Controller Opportunity?

• Play a key leadership role in the financial management of a specialized industrial manufacturing operation.
• Partner with operations and leadership to improve cost visibility, profitability, and financial performance.
• Apply manufacturing accounting expertise in a project-driven environment with complex products and production processes.
• Help strengthen financial reporting, internal controls, and operational efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities of the Controller

• Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, financial statements, general ledger, account reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Manage manufacturing accounting activities, including inventory valuation, work-in-process (WIP), standard costing, labor and overhead allocation, and production cost variances.
• Analyze job costing, project margins, material usage, and manufacturing expenses to identify cost trends and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial performance metrics in partnership with operational leadership.
• Maintain effective internal controls over inventory, purchasing, production costs, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
• Support audits, tax compliance, and other regulatory reporting requirements while ensuring adherence to applicable accounting standards.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and project management teams to improve cost controls, working capital management, and financial decision-making.

Qualifications of the Controller

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA is a plus.
• Manufacturing accounting experience with a strong understanding of inventory, WIP, cost accounting, and production variances.
• Experience with job costing, project-based financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience working in a publicly traded company environment with a strong understanding of SOX compliance and internal controls.

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