The controller position reports to the chief financial officer, (CFO), and will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting and reporting activities. The controller will be involved in supporting presentations to the board’s finance and audit committee and will work closely with the senior leadership team.
The controller will lead all day-to-day finance operations of a budget of $70 million and supervise a team of 8 staff members including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and grants administration. The controller will ensure that organization has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. The controller will work closely with program leaders and their staff, not only to educate them regarding finance and accounting procedures but also to explore how the finance function can support program operations.
The controller will partner with the CFO, senior leadership, and the human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate finance, HR, and IT functions.
Responsibilities:
Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
Coordinate all audit activity.
Support the CFO in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with the program vice presidents; continuously collaborate with program vice presidents to assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.
Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investing guidelines.
Team Leadership:
Leverage strengths of the current finance team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.
Qualifications:
This is an extraordinary opportunity for a mature leader with seven to ten years of accounting and finance experience, ideally beginning in accounting and audit, followed by experience gathering, evaluating, presenting and reporting financial information to executive teams and external stakeholders. The controller will ideally have experience in a complex nonprofit that has multiple programs.
Other qualifications include:
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to organizationsmission; a proactive, hands-on strategic thinker who will own, in partnership with the CFO, the responsibility for finance.
Minimum of a BA; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments.
A track record in grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants is essential.
Technology savvy with recent experience with MIP software.
Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team; the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly.
Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners.
Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts at all levels including finance and non-finance managers.
Additional duties as required.
Experience working for City Agencies is an A+
Submit resume for an immediate interview.