Controller

Controller

The Controller is the Apollo Theater Foundation's senior hands-on accounting leader, responsible for executing the full month-end close, producing consolidated financial statements, and maintaining the integrity of the general ledger. Reporting to the CFO, this role owns the day-to-day accounting function so the CFO can focus on strategy, planning, and board relationships. The Controller is accountable for the accuracy of all financial information and serves as the primary coordinator for the annual audit. The Controller works across organizational boundaries — partnering with program leaders on budget-to-actual reporting, coordinating with external auditors and tax advisors, and supporting the CFO in preparing materials for board and leadership review. This role requires the ability to build trust with non-financial stakeholders and translate accounting into language that informs decisions.

Core Responsibilities

• Supervision and Team Leadership
• Consolidation and Financial Reporting
• Treasury
• Technical Accounting
• Internal Controls and SOPs
• External Audit and Compliance
• Systems and Process

Other duties as reasonably assigned by the CFO in support of the Foundation's finance operations.

Qualifications: Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting manager role
• Proven supervisory experience directly managing and developing accounting staff
• Experience managing consolidated financial statements with intercompany eliminations
• Direct experience with nonprofit accounting — fund accounting, restricted and unrestricted net assets, Form 990
• Demonstrated audit coordination experience, including PBC management and auditor relationship ownership
• Working knowledge of current lease accounting standards
• Hands-on experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge or a comparable nonprofit ERP
• Strong Excel skills; ability to build and maintain complex reconciliation schedules

Preferred

• CPA license
• Experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
• Experience supporting a first-time or newly independent external audit
• Familiarity with multi-entity consolidations involving for-profit subsidiaries and pass-through LLCs
• Experience with debt covenant compliance and lender or funder reporting
• Prior experience in a finance function transformation or organizational turnaround context

The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, New York State, or New York City law. Reasonable accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.