Controller

Controller

St. Petersburg, Florida (Hybrid)

Salary: $90,000 – $120,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Join one of the largest and most progressive nonprofit organizations, making a direct impact in the community every day
• Opportunity to bring key accounting and finance responsibilities back in-house after a successful organizational transformation and acquisition integration
• Highly visible role working directly with the CEO and leadership team on financial strategy, budgeting, reporting, and operational decisions
• Manage and mentor a team while helping improve processes and strengthen financial operations across the organization
• Excellent benefits including approximately 4 weeks PTO, 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees, HSA contributions, and 401(k) match
• Stable organization with a strong local reputation and a mission that attracts passionate, purpose-driven professionals

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all grant accounting, reimbursement reporting, and compliance for federal, state, and local funding sources, including other government-funded programs; partner with program leadership to resolve grant-related financial issues
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including review and classification of general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Manage payroll accounting, allocations, and reimbursements within MIP while collaborating with HR to ensure accurate departmental and grant cost allocations
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, including the Grant Accountant, Staff Accountant, and AP functions, while coordinating with outsourced accounting resources and providing operational support as needed
• Serve as the hands-on accounting leader within MIP, overseeing daily accounting operations, positive pay administration, check and cash batch review, housing and program invoicing, board reporting, and annual operating and grant budgets

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong nonprofit accounting experience with significant grant accounting and grant compliance exposure
• Hands-on experience with MIP software