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Robert Half
Temple, TX (In Person)
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Description We are looking for an experienced Controller to guide financial operations and strengthen accounting leadership for a growing organization in Temple, Texas. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who can build strong processes, support business decision-making, and manage a team in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will bring deep accounting and finance expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
Responsibilities:
- Direct the day-to-day accounting function, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and strong internal controls.
- Lead and develop an accounting team with multiple direct reports, setting priorities, coaching performance, and promoting accountability.
- Partner with leaders across the organization to align financial practices with operational needs and business goals.
- Establish and refine scalable financial processes that support continued growth and improve efficiency.
- Review financial results, identify trends, and provide insights that support planning and decision-making.
- Maintain compliance with applicable accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Support document management activities related to financial records, including organizing, reviewing, scanning, and maintaining supporting files.
- Contribute to operational and finance-related improvement initiatives, including occasional travel when business needs require on-site collaboration. Requirements
- 7-15 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting and finance.
- Prior experience managing teams and supervising several direct reports.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and work effectively with stakeholders in multiple areas of the business.
- Confidence working in a rapidly expanding organization where priorities and processes continue to evolve.
- Strong leadership skills, self-direction, and a practical mindset for building effective structure and discipline.
- Willingness to travel occasionally as needed for business support.
- Experience handling document control or related records-management tasks is beneficial.