Highlights
The Assistant Corporate Controller, reporting to the Corporate Controller, help lead the daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. The role is responsible for GAAP compliance, tax requirements, regulations, and presenting financial insights to support strategic leadership decisions.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Vernon Hills, IL |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $170,000–$225,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Assistant Corporate Controller
Construction client has a newly created permanent opportunity for an Assistant Corporate Controller. The position is new with a promotion track to Corporate Controller. Company has projects nationally and is recognized as an industry leader in their sector. The Assistant Corporate Controller, reporting to the Corporate Controller, help lead the daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. The role is responsible for GAAP compliance, tax requirements, regulations, and presenting financial insights to support strategic leadership decisions.
Approximate Base Salary of $170,000 - $225,000 + Bonus, depending on experience
Responsibilities of the Assistant Corporate Controller:
Ideal Experience for the Assistant Corporate Controller Role:
Highlights of the Assistant Corporate Controller position:
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Construction client has a newly created permanent opportunity for an Assistant Corporate Controller. The position is new with a promotion track to Corporate Controller. Company has projects nationally and is recognized as an industry leader in their sector. The Assistant Corporate Controller, reporting to the Corporate Controller, help lead the daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. The role is responsible for GAAP compliance, tax requirements, regulations, and presenting financial insights to support strategic leadership decisions.
Approximate Base Salary of $170,000 - $225,000 + Bonus, depending on experience
Responsibilities of the Assistant Corporate Controller:
- Review consolidated financial statements and management reports
- Assist with ME/QE/YE close processes
- Establish/maintain internal controls and accounting procedures
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
- Assist Controller, internal and external resources with audits, tax preparation, and regulatory reporting
- Assist the CFO and departments with budgeting, forecasting, and providing analysis
- Assist with cash flow management and forecasting
- Oversee Accounting Managers and their teams including GL and AP teams
- Mentor staff, providing leadership support
- Lead, evaluate and implement systems and process improvements
Ideal Experience for the Assistant Corporate Controller Role:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred
- Progressive accounting experience, with strong examples of leading and mentoring teams
- Construction, engineering, industrial services, manufacturing or related industry experience
- WIP and job costing
- Strong systems experience, ERP Software
- Excellent presentation skills
Highlights of the Assistant Corporate Controller position:
- Promotion track to Controller
- Health, Vision, Dental, life, disability Insurance, 401K, PTO
- Company is seeing strong national growth
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About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
