Interim Controller

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Interim Controller to join our finance team in our Shrewsbury, MA office during an exciting period of growth and acquisition integration. This individual will immediately play an integral role in managing complex close, reporting, and integration activities while serving as a key financial partner to company leadership and our parent organization's shared services team.

This is not a consulting-style assignment. We are looking for a finance leader who will operate as a seamless extension of our team, balancing strategic business partnership with day-to-day accounting execution. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, can quickly build credibility across the organization, and enjoys creating structure during times of change.

While the role is initially focused on driving critical accounting and integration activities, there is potential for the individual to take on broader leadership responsibilities within the finance organization as the engagement progresses. The position is initially structured as a contract engagement, with the potential for a longer-term opportunity based on business needs and mutual fit. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Execute month‑end and year‑end close tasks: prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for GL, inventory, intercompany, prepaids, and fixed assets.
• Maintain inventory accounting and COGS for manufacturing operations (inventory valuation, cost variances, freight, scrap).
• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and support group consolidation efforts.
• Support AR/AP exceptions and escalations, vendor/customer reconciliations, and payment processes as needed.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for external audits and tax reviews; liaise with auditors and HQ tax advisors.
• Build strong partnerships with accounting team members, business leaders, and shared services partners.
• Evaluate processes, organizational needs, and opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of the finance function.

Required qualifications & skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or related field. 
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive professional accounting experience; manufacturing or distribution experience strongly preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP and practical exposure to IFRS, including ability to prepare or reconcile differences.
• Hands‑on ERP experience; preference for Infor LN or similar. Ability to post transactions, extract data and troubleshoot accounting flows.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, sensitivity analysis, etc.).

• Experience with inventory accounting, COGS, intercompany and fixed assets.
• Proven month‑end close discipline, account reconciliation capability, and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator; able to collaborate with US site teams and European HQ finance.
• Ability to be on-site in Shrewsbury, MA  

What We Provide: 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO medical plan with HSA. 
• Dental and vision insurance. 
• LTD & Life insurance. 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 12 Holiday days off
• PTO and Sick Time
• 401k with a generous company match.  
• And much more

About Us: 

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is a global leader in high-precision positioning systems. We design and manufacture world-class precision motion and automation solutions across our facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. Our diverse product portfolio includes air bearings and air bearing stages, hexapod positioning and alignment systems, precision actuators, piezo drivers, and much more. Our customers are pioneers in cutting-edge industries and research institutions spanning photonics, semiconductors, aerospace, and life sciences.

Innovation is at the core of our identity — we often create or build devices for applications being realized for the very first time, driving advancements that shape entire markets. Our culture is characterized by openness, transparency, and enthusiasm, fueled by a shared curiosity to tackle emerging scientific and technological challenges. If you possess an inquisitive mindset and enjoy developing solutions for first-generation problems, you will be right at home! 

The salary range for this role is $170,000-$200,000. Compensation is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and training.

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Employment is dependent on the results of a background check. We are open to reasonable accommodation – please contact us at hr@pi-usa.us for consideration.  

We are not currently providing work authorization or sponsorship for this opportunity.