Nonprofit Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Scope of Position: Responsible for managing the finance and centralized accounting staff daily. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of accounting data. Researches, prepares, and presents financial trends, budgets, and special projects as assigned. Maintains organizational fiscal policies and procedures and recommends changes to improve systems and performance.

Essential Responsibilities:

· Apply accounting principles and practices following standardized, well-established procedures, regulations, and guidelines.

· Approve all funding withdrawal requests for property projects and other non-automatic releases from trusts.

· Conduct internal audits as directed by the supervisor.

· Establish and maintain appropriate separation of duties among the accounting staff.

· Establish recommended and approved safeguards to ensure the integrity and maintenance of the accounting and financial reporting.

· Know and abide by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

· Lead in preparing the divisional fiscal year-end consolidation process, including financial statement preparation and all appropriate subsidiary schedules.

· Liaison with all internal and external auditors to review all audits and prepare finance department responses.

· Monitor daily cash flow, review payments, and ensure adequate cash reserves to meet weekly obligations.

· Prepare financial reports accurately and in a timely manner for the supervisor’s review and approval.

· Prepare the annual command budget for review by the Command Finance Council (CFC) and the Territorial Finance Council (TFC), in accordance with The Salvation Army's policies and procedures.

· Present and interpret to leadership and the Divisional Financial Review Team (DFRT) monthly and annual financial statements.

· Provide high-level oversight of all grants and contracts to ensure alignment with organizational policies, compliance standards, and strategic priorities. This includes collaborating closely with the Grants & Contracts Manager.

· Respond to inquiries as necessary from the external territorial auditors.

· Serve as a member of the Command Finance Council (CFC) and as a backup signature for finance approval on CFC items. Act as Secretary of the CFC Board in the absence of the Finance Officers.

Supervise finance staff on accounting, internal audits, government contracts, budgeting, financial reporting, and payroll.

Regional headquarters (Southern New England (CT/RI) for one of the world's largest religious & charitable organizations.

Company Description

Regional headquarters (Southern New England (CT/RI) for one of the world's largest religious & charitable organizations.