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Interim Controller jobs: 50 open roles

Open interim controller jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for interim controller work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Finance function this title sits in.

Verified open interim controller jobs
50

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Finance openings that ask for AI skills
4%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Finance openings that are remote
4%

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. audit11%
  2. 2. excel10%
  3. 3. forecasting7%
  4. 4. fp&a6%
  5. 5. accounts payable6%
  6. 6. budgeting6%
  7. 7. accounts receivable5%
  8. 8. gaap5%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where interim controller experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Financial planning and analysis

    Close fit · A few months

    FP&A moves you from recording the numbers to forecasting them, the part of finance AI is least likely to replace.

    Carries over: Financial statements, Close process, Excel

  • Revenue and sales operations

    Adjacent · A few months

    Revenue operations needs people who trust the numbers; finance backgrounds stand out.

    Carries over: Revenue recognition, Forecasting, Data discipline

  • Procurement and vendor management

    Adjacent · A few months

    Procurement is spend control; you already know where the money goes.

    Carries over: Spend analysis, Contracts and approvals, Vendor payments

  • Business analysis

    Adjacent · A few months

    Business systems analysts who understand finance processes are hard to find.

    Carries over: Analysis, Systems (ERP), Process

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Open interim controller jobs

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Where interim controller jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring interim controllers

  • Vaco 5
  • Creative Financial Staffing 3
  • Cherry Bekaert 3
  • LHH 3
  • Addison Group 3
  • CFS 3
  • Vaco by Highspring 2
  • GHJ 2
  • E78 Talent 2
  • Expert In Recruitment Solutions 2

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