Interim Controller

Interim Controller

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Controller to provide maternity leave coverage. This role will be responsible for managing the monthly close process, ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, overseeing key accounting functions, and providing leadership to an experienced accounting team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional who can quickly step into an established environment and maintain continuity of operations with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the monthly financial close process.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals and other month-end adjustments.
• Complete all balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accuracy of supporting schedules.
• Perform all bank reconciliations.
• Process sales commissions utilizing the commission module within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Review financial results and provide finalized financial statement packages to the CEO upon completion of month-end close.
• Monitor transaction activity within Business Central to ensure transactions, particularly sales-related transactions, are posting to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Serve as a resource to the accounting team regarding accounting treatment, journal entries, and month-end procedures.
• Supervise and support an experienced accounting staff consisting of:
  • AP Accountant
  • AR Accountant
  • AR Collections Specialist
• Assist with maintaining accounting controls and ensuring the integrity of financial data.
• Serve as a backup resource for payroll processing as needed following training. Payroll is processed through Paycor; however, payroll administration is not a primary responsibility of this role.
• Partner with the VP of Operations to ensure smooth financial operations and reporting throughout the engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of 3 years of Controller-level experience.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is required.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, accrual accounting, and financial statement preparation.
• Ability to quickly assess accounting processes and identify potential posting or account mapping issues.
• Experience working in recently implemented ERP environments is highly preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to operate independently in a remote setting.