Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced Controller to help one of our clients on an interim basis. This position will guide core accounting and finance activities while partnering with business leaders to strengthen reporting, enhance controls, and improve decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring a strong command of corporate accounting, financial planning, and treasury functions across multiple locations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead accounting and finance activities across several operating sites, ensuring alignment, consistency, and strong day-to-day execution.

• Manage key financial functions, including general ledger operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury activity, and plant-level finance support.

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, management reports, and related accounting deliverables.

• Maintain a strong framework for financial governance by establishing sound accounting practices, reporting standards, and internal disciplines.

• Ensure required compliance submissions are completed on schedule, including recurring biweekly reporting and borrowing base reporting.

• Work closely with finance and operations leaders to refine workflows, strengthen internal controls, and support broader business improvements.

• Partner with leadership to ensure cost accounting activities are effectively coordinated with the FP& A function.

• Coach, develop, and support finance and accounting team members while encouraging standard practices across the organization.

• Contribute financial insight to operational priorities and strategic initiatives, helping leaders make informed business decisions.

• Demonstrated experience in a Controller or senior finance leadership role with responsibility for multiple accounting functions.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, and plant finance operations.
• Proven ability to build and enforce accounting policies, reporting controls, and governance standards.
• Experience supporting compliance-related reporting requirements and maintaining accuracy under recurring deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional leaders to improve processes and strengthen financial operations.
• Background in mentoring finance or accounting staff and promoting consistency across teams.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting and its coordination with financial planning and analysis activities.