Controller/Accounting Manager

Job title: Controller/Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager

Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Country: United States

Category: Accounting & Finance

Workplace

Location

Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Posted Date: October 22, 2026

Job ID: 653188

Job Description

Controller/Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager

Pay rate: $58-70/hr

Contract: 3 months, potential to extend

Hybrid - 4 days onsite in Pawtucket, Fridays remote

Industry: manufacturing

Reporting to: Company President

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including US GAAP
• Manufacturing industry
• Management experience
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics) and financial reporting tools

Pluses:

• CPA
• Experience managing an outsourced team
• Cost Accounting
• Experience with statutory reporting, tax compliance, and reporting to a parent company or corporate headquarters
• Experience supporting multi-plant or global manufacturing operations
• Experience in a subsidiary of a multinational group
• MBA or Master's degree

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and parent company accounting policies.

• Manage the outsourced accounting provider, including defining scope and service levels, overseeing deliverables, monitoring performance, and ensuring the quality and timeliness of transactional accounting (accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll accounting).

• Lead and develop priorities, reviewing work, and building team capability.

• Oversee cost accounting, inventory valuation, physical inventory counts, and cost roll-ups.

• Oversee cash management and treasury activities, including banking relationships, cash forecasting, payment approvals, and working capital management.

• Maintain a strong internal control environment, including balance sheet reconciliations, account reviews, segregation of duties, and compliance with SOX and parent company control requirements.

• Coordinate internal and external audits, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors and ensuring timely resolution of findings.

• AFHR

• CF-LI1

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