Controller​/CFO; Chief Financial Officer

Full time | Progressive Staffing LLC | United States

Posted On 07/08/2026

$140,000 - $175,000 annually depending on experience

Work Experience 5+ years

Manufacturing

City Buffalo

State/Province New York

CONTROLLER / CFO (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) (Permanent)

Our client, an established manufacturing company in the N. Towns of Buffalo, NY, is looking to hire a Controller / CFO (the CEO is open to titles). This position reports to the CEO who is a fantastic leader! This is an excellent opportunity to get into an extremely profitable, stable and growing organization with a great company culture that recognizes the efforts of its employees and provides a fantastic work/life balance.

This is the sole Accounting/Finance employee that will work closely with an outsourced public accounting firm and have some internal support from employees who have cross-trained.

• Daily oversight and management of all financial reporting processes and asset protection
• Collaborate with the CEO to improve financial policies and procedures to continue driving the company’s growth
• Manage daily processes of Accounts Payables/Receivables and Journal Entries to ensure efficiency and accuracy
• Ensure accurate Profit and Loss (P&L) statements
• Produce financial forecasts and budgets
• Prepare financials and present to executive team
• Work closely with outsourced accounting firm; prepare information for taxes, audits, valuation reporting, etc.
• Complete month-end, quarterly-end, and year-end
• Oversee all bank transactions and reconciliation of accounts
• Analyze and identify discrepancies, issues, etc.; reconcile, rectify, and come up with solutions
• Advise leadership team of potential risks in the financial reporting process
• Work closely with multiple departments and build relationships
• Instrumental in a new ERP system implementation: set up accounting/finance processes, controls, reports, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

• Position is full-time, direct hire; 100% in-office
• $140,000-$175,000 annually depending on experience + profit sharing and bonus
• Excellent benefits including solid medical, dental, and life insurance; great vacation & holidays offered
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance;
  Master’s Degree a plus
• 7+ years’ relevant accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Proactive & takes initiative
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize; good time management skills
• Relocation not available
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States;
  Visa sponsorship is not available