Site Controller

We are looking for a Site Controller to provide hands-on financial leadership for a long-term contract opportunity in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This role will guide core accounting activities, improve financial visibility, and help establish consistent operating practices across the site. The ideal candidate will bring strong controllership experience, sound judgment, and the ability to strengthen processes that support accurate reporting and efficient day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily accounting and finance activities, ensuring timely completion of month-end close and preparation of accurate financial reports.
• Review current accounting procedures and operational workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and areas for stronger financial oversight.
• Analyze order-to-cash performance, inventory practices, and product costing methods, then implement practical improvements.
• Enhance internal control structures and reporting processes to improve data reliability, compliance, and decision-making support.
• Partner with business and corporate stakeholders to support post-acquisition alignment with established financial policies and standards.
• Recommend and help prioritize process enhancements, including opportunities to streamline work through automation.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures, process documentation, and consistent workflows that support scalable operations.
• Advise leadership on a future-state finance organization by identifying operational needs and long-range improvements.
• Proven experience managing month-end close activities and producing accurate financial reporting in a controllership or similar finance leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial statement preparation, and year-end closing processes.
• Experience supporting financial statement audits and maintaining audit-ready records and documentation.
• Background in accounts receivable and related order-to-cash activities, with the ability to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Understanding of inventory controls and product costing within a manufacturing or product-based environment.
• Familiarity with mergers and acquisitions activities, including integration of financial processes and controls after acquisition.
• Ability to evaluate existing processes, strengthen internal controls, and implement standardized financial procedures.