Interim Controller

Gofractional; Westport (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gofractional is seeking an Interim Controller (Temporary) in Westport, MA to support the finance team during special projects for at least 3 months. The role involves managing accounting operations, overseeing financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's in accounting and 7-10 years of experience, including fluency in Microsoft Excel and knowledge of GAAP. Candidates should be prepared to work in an industrial environment with safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• 7 - 10 years of related experience in accounting.
• Experience working for private equity owned business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic financial reports, including income statements and balance sheets.
• Oversee accounting, payroll, and accounts payables/receivables departments.
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles and tax requirements.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

GAAP knowledge

Strong written and verbal skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Interim Controller (Temporary)

Position Overview

The Interim Controller (Temporary) is a temporary position, for a minimum of 3 months. This temporary position will be working alongside our finance team providing support during special projects. The Project Controller (Temporary) will be responsible for all areas relating to general ledger, financial reporting, and ensuring an accurate and timely publishing of internal and external financial statements.

Key Responsibilities

The Interim Controller (Temporary) is a financial expert who manages a company's accounting operations and monitors its financial health. They are responsible for tasks, including:

• Prepare periodic financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future expenses and EBITDA.
• Oversee the accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable departments. Overseeing consolidation of ART's entities.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled on a timely basis.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and tax compliance issues.
• Maintain accounting policy SOP's to be implemented throughout the various accounting departments.
• Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed accurately.
• Oversee Tax Payments, Corporate and sales tax compliance requirements and tax registrations in new locations.
• Assist the CFO in accounting for M&A transactions and integrating acquisitions.
• Drive and deliver corporate DSO/DPO targets to improve NWC.
• Manage site activities as it relates to cost, production, management reports, journal entries, month-end reporting and analysis, and standard to actual variance for all locations.
• Coordinate activities of internal and external auditors and provide transactional records and accounting information to them.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or 7 - 10 years of related experience.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) with advanced Microsoft Excel skills dealing with large data sets (Pivot Tables, Charts).
• Experience working for private equity owned business.
• GAAP knowledge, CPA preferred.
• Strong written, verbal and collaboration skills.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an industrial environment with exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory.

Location: Wesport, MA