Finance Manager
CFS
Westport, CT
Finance Manager / Controller
Location: 3 days a week onsite in Norwalk, CT
Salary: $140-155k, commensurate with experience
Why This Finance Manager Opportunity?
- Family-owned company that’s been in business for 75+ years
- The organization has almost tripled in size over the last few years—they’ve seen significant growth
- Hybrid work schedule – 3 days onsite
- Long tenure culture; team-oriented and interdependent environment
- Strong leadership partnership
- Competitive benefits
- PTO negotiable – 3 or 4 weeks
- Opportunity to influence processes and growth
Responsibilities of Finance Manager:
- Oversee accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, and job cost accounting
- Lead month-end close and prepare accurate financial statements
- Manage cash flow forecasting, billing, etc.
- Monitor WIP schedules, cost-to-complete, and project margins
- Partner with project managers to track financial performance and address variances
- Support estimating and bidding with financial review and risk analysis
- Lead and develop the accounting team
- Provide financial reporting and insights to executive leadership
- Ensure compliance with company controls
Preferred Experience of Finance Manager:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 7+ years accounting/finance experience, preferably in construction
- Strong knowledge of job cost accounting and WIP reporting
- Proven experience managing cash flow and financial reporting
- Experience leading accounting teams
- Advanced Excel skills
MaxSalary: USD155000
MinSalary: USD140000
About the Company
CFS
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.