Interim Financial Controller

Interim Controller with a private-equity backed company in rapid growth mode.
 

Summary

The Interim Controller assignment will start immediately and is expected to last 1-2 months.

Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership & Close

• Own the monthly/quarterly close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of results.
• Lead and help develop a lean accounting function (currently ~7 accounting staff split between two locations).
• Strengthen core accounting fundamentals: reconciliations, accruals, inventory/cost accounting (as applicable), and balance sheet governance.

Controls & Process Improvement

• Implement and enhance internal controls, policies, and scalable workflows as the business consolidates entities and matures.
• Partner with operations and leadership to improve end-to-end processes (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, inventory, etc.).
• Leverage automation initiatives already underway (e.g., AP/AR automation agents) to redeploy capacity toward higher-value activities (analytics, controls, process redesign).

External Partners

• Coordinate with outsourced providers for tax and audit; ensure the company is prepared for external requests and PE-level reporting expectations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with prior controllership experience required.
• Experience in a mid-sized, fast-growing environment where processes and controls needed to be built or rebuilt.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, close processes, and internal controls.
• Prior experience in a PE-backed environment or working directly with PE stakeholders is a plus.
• Poultry or protein secondary processing industry familiarity is a plus. Manufacturing/plant, multi-entity, or operationally complex business experience is helpful.