Assistant Financial Controller
Posted: 05/06/2026
Industry: Accounting and Finance
Job Number: 19032
Security Clearance: NA / not required
Work Model: On-site
Job Description
Connexion’s mission is to provide "best in class" services to job seekers. We strive to achieve excellence in job placement, staffing, and recruiting services, while treating candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.
Title: Assistant Financial Controller
Hiring Organization: Connexion Systems & Engineering
Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type
Description:
Are you an accounting leader looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing manufacturing organization?
We're seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Controller to join a dynamic finance team supporting multiple business entities. This highly visible role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, compliance, and strategic planning, with a clear path for long-term career growth.
If you're a proactive, hands-on accounting professional who enjoys solving complex financial challenges and partnering with operational leaders, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Summary
As the Assistant Financial Controller, you will play a key role in financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, internal controls, and audit support. This position requires strong technical accounting expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Why Consider This Opportunity
If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting leadership career and thrive in a collaborative manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to learn more about this opportunity.
Please use the apply button to submit your resume for consideration. A Connexion Representative will contact you shortly.
You may also send your resume and cover letter via email to the recruiter listed below. You MUST include the Job# and Job Title in your subject line.
If you are active in a job search but this job is not for you, please reach out to jobpostings@csetalent.com. We would be glad to help you find the perfect job!
Title: Assistant Financial Controller
Hiring Organization: Connexion Systems & Engineering
Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type
- Duration: Full-Time, Direct-Hire
- Pay rate: $115,000–$140,000 + Performance Bonus
- Job Location: Danvers, MA
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 1st shift
- Job#: bh19032
Description:
Are you an accounting leader looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing manufacturing organization?
We're seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Controller to join a dynamic finance team supporting multiple business entities. This highly visible role offers broad exposure across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, compliance, and strategic planning, with a clear path for long-term career growth.
If you're a proactive, hands-on accounting professional who enjoys solving complex financial challenges and partnering with operational leaders, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Summary
As the Assistant Financial Controller, you will play a key role in financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, internal controls, and audit support. This position requires strong technical accounting expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, consolidate, and analyze monthly and quarterly financial statements
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and capital expenditure planning
- Support financial reporting across multiple business entities
- Oversee general ledger activities, journal entries, and account reconciliations
- Perform cost analysis and standard costing within a manufacturing environment
- Maintain and improve internal controls while ensuring GAAP compliance
- Partner with internal and external auditors during audit activities
- Support ERP reporting, financial planning, and business intelligence initiatives
- Collaborate with Sales, HR, Operations, and executive leadership on financial strategy and business planning
- Mentor and support accounting staff while driving process improvements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 3+ years of accounting, Assistant Controller, or similar experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and standard cost accounting
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Leadership or supervisory experience
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Manufacturing industry experience
- CPA or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Experience supporting internal and external audits
- Knowledge of internal controls and COSO framework
- Experience with ERP systems and financial planning/reporting tools such as SAP BPC, Macola, or similar platforms
- Power BI experience
Why Consider This Opportunity
- Competitive salary plus performance bonus
- Highly visible leadership role with significant cross-functional exposure
- Opportunity to influence financial strategy and operational decision-making
- Stable organization with strong employee retention
- Long-term career growth and succession planning opportunities
- Broad exposure to finance, operations, and executive leadership
If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting leadership career and thrive in a collaborative manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to learn more about this opportunity.
Please use the apply button to submit your resume for consideration. A Connexion Representative will contact you shortly.
You may also send your resume and cover letter via email to the recruiter listed below. You MUST include the Job# and Job Title in your subject line.
If you are active in a job search but this job is not for you, please reach out to jobpostings@csetalent.com. We would be glad to help you find the perfect job!
Meet Your Recruiter
Emily Donahue
Regional Recruiting Manager
- Directs the recruitment efforts for both the Quincy, MA and Providence, RI branches.
- Manages a distributed team of recruiting leads, individual contributor recruiters and account managers.
- Responsible for leading the fulfillment and execution of sourcing, recruiting, sales and business development practices across the region.
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