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Interim Controller

Interim Controller

Location: Seattle, WA
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Job Description:

Interim Controller
Salary: $140,000–$160,000 DOE
Location: Seattle/Onsite

About the Company & Opportunity
Our client, a nationally recognized, employee-owned engineering firm, is seeking an experienced Interim Controller to lead their accounting operations during a pivotal period. This award-winning company is known for its excellence, innovation, and commitment to safety. With a forward-thinking leadership team and a culture built on trust, service, and integrity, the organization fosters a supportive, inclusive environment where employees thrive.

Recent hires have praised the company as:

  • “Good people, great processes, and supportive systems.”
  • “A place where you can grow and advance.”
  • “Welcoming and collaborative—your ideas are valued here.”

Position Overview
As the Interim Controller, you’ll play a critical leadership role, overseeing the accounting team and ensuring financial accuracy during month-end close and project revenue recognition. This position is ideal for a hands-on leader with professional services experience who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the full-cycle month-end close process, with a focus on timely and accurate expense and revenue recognition.
  • Ensure compliance with revenue recognition policies across a portfolio of active, multi-phase projects.
  • Provide strategic direction and daily oversight to a team of accounting professionals including AP, payroll, and billing.
  • Collaborate closely with the CFO and Financial Analyst on internal reporting, forecasts, and variance analysis.
  • Maintain and refine accounting workflows and internal controls for maximum efficiency and compliance.
  • Conduct quality control reviews of payroll and expense transactions.
  • Act as a key point of contact across departments, offering financial insights and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Proven experience leading accounting teams within a professional services environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in high-volume, deadline-driven settings.
  • High level of organization with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Collaborative and approachable leadership style with excellent communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (v-lookup, x-lookup, pivot tables, index match).

Timing is everything. Whether you're actively seeking a new role or passively open to the right opportunity, we would love to connect. We specialize in placing top accounting and finance professionals, and many of our opportunities are not publicly posted.

Contact us today to learn more about this role and others like it.

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