Highlights
Controller #FinanceDirector #AccountingLeadership #FinanceLeadership #AccountingJobs #FinanceJobs #StrategicFinance #CapitalPlanning #ProcessImprovement #PlymouthJobs #TwinCitiesJobs #MinnesotaJobs #HiringNow #LI-PS1 #LI-Onsite #INSEP2026. We're partnering with a well-established, growing company seeking a Controller / Finance Director to lead its Finance & Accounting team and partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Plymouth, MN |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $140,000–$180,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Controller / Finance Director | Finance & Accounting Leadership | Plymouth
Well-Established, Growing Mid-Sized Company
Plymouth, MN (Primarily Onsite) – Local Candidates Preferred
We're partnering with a well-established, growing company seeking a Controller / Finance Director to lead its Finance & Accounting team and partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership.
This is a broad leadership role combining technical accounting, strategic finance, and team leadership.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Direct partnership with the CFO and senior leadership
- Leadership of a six-person Finance & Accounting team
- Balanced role across technical accounting, strategic finance, and leadership
- Opportunity to drive modernization of finance systems, processes, and reporting
- Significant responsibility for capital planning, asset management, and financial strategy
- Strong compensation, benefits, and long-term growth opportunity
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance & Accounting team
- Oversee financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
- Partner with leadership on strategic financial decisions
- Oversee capital planning, project accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and asset management
- Provide financial analysis and variance reporting to support business decisions
- Drive improvements to finance systems, processes, controls, and reporting
- Support audits, ERP initiatives, and other finance transformation projects
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience
- Controller, Finance Director, Assistant Controller, or similar leadership experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Active or inactive CPA strongly preferred; Master's in Accounting is a plus
- Strong technical accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis experience
- Proven team leadership and development experience
- Strategic thinker with strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with capital planning, asset management, project accounting, or complex financial operations is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- $140,000–$180,000 base salary
- 10% target bonus
- Strong 401(k) with company match and additional matching based on tenure
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Excellent long-term career opportunity
Location
Plymouth, MN – Primarily Onsite
The role will be primarily onsite initially, with limited work-from-home flexibility available long-term.
If you're a finance leader looking for a broad Controller opportunity combining accounting, strategic finance, leadership, and process improvement, we'd welcome the opportunity to connect.
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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.
