direction of Manager. Adhere to defined quality standards, including work product, communications (verbal / written) and quality control metrics. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES…
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Controller jobs in Cincinnati, OH
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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$130k
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with faculty to manage effort allocation, expense compliance and controls, and award progress. This position will offer... ...Essential Functions Maintain account journals and prepare financial statements. Maintain, anal…
$175k
Position Overview Title: Corporate Controller Classification: Full-Time, Exempt (Salaried) Compensation: Base salary starting... ...Division: Enerfab Power & Industrial Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Company S…
$50 - $55 per hour
Job Description About the Role: We are seeking a Senior Accountant to support manufacturing operations and plant financial reporting. This individual will be responsible for manufacturing cost accounting, inventory and W…
$55 - $60 per hour
Contract Opportunity – Contract Controller – Akron, OH – Remote or Hybrid 120-day Contract Role (No conversion to permanent employment... ..., accounts receivable, collections, general accounting, financial reporting, an…
The GCC department is seeking to fill a Sponsored Research Accountant 2 position. This position will be responsible for managing financial aspects of research grants and sponsored projects, ensuring compliance with insti…
AUTO BODY ESTIMATOR – DRIVE YOUR CAREER FORWARD Join a Leading Automotive Team with Exceptional Growth Potential Location: Kenwood Dealer Group, Inc. Take Your Expertise to the Next Level Are you a skilled Auto Body Esti…
$26.44 - $31.25 per hour
essential. The Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining the financial health of the organization by supporting daily accounting... ...revenues, and other assigned ledger accounts. Assist the Controller in produci…
Description Riot Creative Imagingis seeking a Regional Estimator. If you have a background in large format digital printing, then this might be a job for you. As an estimator, you will be the point person responsible for…
Review bid tabulations and provide detailed cost assessments Drive Quality & Technical Excellence Perform in-depth quality control reviews to ensure accuracy and consistency Develop and maintain cost assemblies and unit…
is a direct hire role with a full benefits package. You’ll play a key role in our financial operations, supporting monthly close processes, financial reporting, and internal controls. You’ll work closely with business le…
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What controllers earn in Cincinnati
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40–$54 | $84k–$112k |
| Mid level | $54–$72 | $112k–$149k |
| Senior | $69–$99 | $144k–$205k |
Adjusted for the Cincinnati market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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