Interim Controller

CFS; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS, a leading manufacturing organization, seeks a hands-on Controller to oversee financial operations, strengthen internal controls, and provide strategic financial insight to optimize production costs and profitability.

You will lead month-end closes, manage inventory valuation and standard costing, and partner with operations to drive cost visibility and stronger financial performance across projects and production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing cost accounting and project accounting.
• SOX compliance and internal controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end and year-end close, financial statements, GL, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Manage manufacturing accounting: inventory valuation, WIP, standard costing, labor/overhead allocation, variances.
• Analyze job costing, project margins, material usage, and manufacturing expenses to identify cost trends.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial KPIs with leadership.
• Maintain internal controls over inventory, purchasing, AP/AR, and financial reporting.
• Support audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting in line with accounting standards.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and project teams to improve cost controls and working capital.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Job costing

Budgeting & forecasting

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (preferred)

Job description

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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