<p><strong>Controller</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Our trusted client is looking for an experienced Controller to support a contract opportunity based in Burton, Michigan. This role is ideal for a finance specialist who can bring structure, insight, and efficiency to core accounting operations while partnering on reporting and planning activities. The position will focus on strengthening the monthly close process, improving financial visibility, and helping leadership make informed decisions through accurate and timely reporting. This is a Contract position.</p><p><br></p><p>The day-to-day responsibilities include:</p><p>• Direct the monthly and period-end close cycle to ensure deadlines are met and financial information is complete and reliable.</p><p>• Perform detailed reconciliations across balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies to maintain accurate records.</p><p>• Prepare internal financial statements and recurring monthly reports that provide clear insight into business performance.</p><p>• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities by gathering inputs, analyzing trends, and supporting planning across the organization.</p><p>• Oversee cash flow monitoring and daily cash management activities to help maintain strong financial control.</p><p>• Support consolidated reporting for a multi-location business environment, including coordination across branch operations.</p><p>• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, strengthen close procedures, and increase automation where practical.</p><p>• Collaborate on shared reporting needs using tools such as Excel, Planful, and Power BI to improve financial analysis and presentation.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Controller to oversee financial management, accounting operations, and administrative support functions for a construction company in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This position works closely with executive leadership to strengthen reporting accuracy, improve operational performance, and support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on leadership style, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with teams across the business. This is an in office role. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct accounting activities across multiple entities, including payables, receivables, payroll, job costing, and cash management.</p><p>• Produce monthly financial statements, review performance trends, and deliver variance analysis that supports leadership planning.</p><p>• Lead the month-end close cycle and maintain reliable, timely reporting for ownership and management.</p><p>• Evaluate spending patterns, track key expense accounts, and introduce practical measures to improve cost control.</p><p>• Review work-in-progress reporting, assess project-level financial results, and support profitability analysis.</p><p>• Oversee banking functions, account reconciliations, petty cash activity, and related internal financial controls.</p><p>• Manage tax and compliance obligations such as sales and use tax, payroll reporting, year-end forms, business registrations, and licensing documentation.</p><p>• Guide and develop accounting and front-office staff while partnering with project managers, leadership, HR, insurance contacts, and external IT vendors to improve daily operations.</p><p>• Support billing accuracy for client invoicing, including industry-specific billing documentation, and communicate operational or system-related issues to leadership as needed.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Controller to oversee core accounting activities and deliver dependable financial reporting for our team in Birmingham, Michigan. This position works closely with senior leadership to keep financial operations organized, accurate, and on schedule, while supporting payroll, reconciliations, and monthly reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting judgment, hospitality or real estate industry experience, and the ability to manage details without losing sight of deadlines. The Controller will be the sole accounting person onsite so this person will need to be very comfortable with Full Cycle Accounting through month end close as well as accounting operations. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage recurring payroll data entry and coordinate timely submission to the external payroll provider for bi-weekly processing.</p><p>• Prepare supporting schedules and reporting for sales tax and occupancy tax filings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with deadlines.</p><p>• Produce monthly and annual financial statements by gathering, reviewing, and interpreting accounting data from multiple sources.</p><p>• Lead the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, general ledger review, and completion of supporting workpapers.</p><p>• Reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts each month, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate cash records.</p><p>• Organize financial documentation and provide requested materials to support internal audit activity and management review.</p><p>• Maintain accounting records in alignment with internal policies, established procedures, and sound financial controls.</p><p>• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities by reviewing invoice submissions, validating payment details, and assisting with regular check processing.</p><p>• Partner with the Bookkeeper to research guest account activity, verify charges, and help resolve disputed transactions or chargebacks.</p>
<p>We’re partnering with a growing manufacturing organization seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Assistant Controller to help lead accounting operations across multiple business units. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys owning the numbers, and wants visibility across an entire portfolio of companies. The Assistant Controller will play a key role in maintaining accurate financials, strengthening processes, and supporting leadership with timely, actionable insights.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Do as an Assistant Controller:</p><ul><li>Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across multiple entities</li><li>Maintain the general ledger, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance</li><li>Prepare and review financial statements for multiple companies</li><li>Oversee intercompany transactions, eliminations, and reconciliations</li><li>Drive balance sheet integrity through detailed account reconciliations and analysis</li><li>Support consolidations and multi-entity reporting</li><li>Partner closely with operations to understand plant-level performance and cost drivers</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies</li><li>Coordinate with external auditors and support audit requests</li><li>Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and scalability</li><li>Mentor and support junior accounting staff as needed</li></ul><p>For immediate consideration call Jimmy Tunney at 517-657-8054.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Divisional/Plant Controller to provide financial leadership for a manufacturing operation northeast of Lansing, Michigan. This Long-term Contract position will oversee plant-level financial performance, guide planning activities, and translate operational results into clear business insights for leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing accounting expertise, a solid command of standard costing, and the ability to partner closely with operations to maintain accurate costs, forecasts, and profitability expectations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct the full profit and loss performance for the plant or division, ensuring financial results are accurate, timely, and aligned with business objectives.</p><p>• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities by evaluating production trends, cost drivers, and operational assumptions to support reliable financial plans.</p><p>• Prepare recurring financial reports and deliver meaningful variance analysis that explains performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.</p><p>• Manage manufacturing cost accounting processes, including standard cost development, cost updates, and ongoing review of inventory and production-related transactions.</p><p>• Partner with operations leaders to interpret financial results, identify cost improvement opportunities, and help keep spending and projections on track.</p><p>• Oversee analysis related to absorption, efficiencies, and other plant performance metrics to support informed decision-making.</p><p>• Supervise and develop finance staff, setting priorities and ensuring high-quality execution across accounting and reporting activities.</p><p>• Maintain strong financial controls and support continuous improvement in reporting accuracy, cost visibility, and business performance monitoring.</p>