Highlights
This role supports leadership with financial insights and manages the accounting team to keep the organization financially sound and compliant. The Controller oversees all accounting operations, ensures accurate financial reporting, and maintains strong internal controls.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Canton, OH |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $120,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Job Title: Controller
Summary
The Controller oversees all accounting operations, ensures accurate financial reporting, and maintains strong internal controls. This role supports leadership with financial insights and manages the accounting team to keep the organization financially sound and compliant.
Salary: $120,000-$150,000
Why This Opportunity Stands Out for Controllers
Plays a central role in shaping the company’s financial strategy and long‑term stability.
Direct influence on process improvements, operational efficiency, and financial transparency.
Opportunity to build and mentor a high‑performing accounting team.
High visibility with executive leadership and meaningful impact on organizational decision‑making.
Ideal for someone who wants to elevate the finance function and drive measurable results.
Key Responsibilities for Controllers
Lead accounting functions: AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, and month‑end close.
Prepare timely financial statements and ensure GAAP compliance.
Manage audits, tax filings, and internal controls.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash‑flow management.
Improve accounting processes and systems.
Supervise and develop accounting staff.
Qualifications for being a Controller
Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
Strong GAAP knowledge and ERP system proficiency.
Excellent analytical and communication skills.
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.
