Interim CFO / Controller job at Associate Staffing Clifton, NJ, US

Job Description

Location: onsite M-TH (Clifton, NJ), remote Friday

Position Summary:

We are looking for a jack-of-all-trades financial leader who can operate at a C-suite level while remaining hands-on in day-to-day operations. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional who thrives in small, unsophisticated company environments and can bring both strategic vision and executional excellence . The Interim CFO/Controller will play a critical role in reducing the CEO’s involvement in daily financial operations by taking full ownership of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership: Provide high-level financial guidance while executing tactical initiatives.
Cost Accounting Implementation: Design and implement cost accounting systems from the ground up to improve visibility into product and operational costs.
KPI & Dashboard Development: Create and maintain real-time dashboards and performance metrics to monitor profitability and operational efficiency.
Team Assessment & Development: Evaluate the current accounting team’s capabilities and recommend structural or personnel improvements.
Operational Oversight: Take initiative in leading financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
CEO Support: Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, helping to offload operational responsibilities and drive business performance.
Must-Have Experience:
- Proven experience in manufacturing environments
- Strong background in cost accounting and performance tracking systems
- Demonstrated ability to lead and build teams in small, family-owned, or underdeveloped company settings
- Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to roll up sleeves and get involved in the details
- Experience working with unsophisticated or evolving company structures
  Ideal Candidate Profile:
  - A proactive, self-starting leader who can operate independently
  - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building systems from scratch
  - Strong communicator with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization
  - Results-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement

Job Tags

Interim role, Remote job,

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