Controller

Controller

The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the organization's accounting operations, including financial reporting, general ledger management, and the accuracy and integrity of financial records. This role will lead key financial processes such as month-end and year-end close, financial statement preparation, and the implementation of strong internal controls. In addition, the Controller will partner with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with accounting standards, improve financial processes, and provide insights that support strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as department financial advisor for all accounting activities associated with five different funds.
• Lead the accounting team in monthly close out and year end accounting activities.
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Supervise and guide a team of financial professionals including hiring, onboarding, and training employees; supporting professional development; and developing goals and providing feedback.
• Prepare and present technical accounting-financial data to management. Produce the department monthly financial statements for executive leadership. Identify and analyze accounting problems impacting audit compliance or department financial status.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls by working in collaboration with the Financial Compliance & Grant Manager
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by participating in various department audits and providing information to external auditors.
• Monitoring expenditures trends; analyzing variances; and work with the Budget Manager and update the CFO
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data to CFO.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for senior management
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by enforcing adherence to funding requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics, for continuous process improvement measurement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in business, finance, accounting; or related field
• Five (5) years minimum of combined experience in accounting, public accounting, finance, audit, or equivalent
• CPA license and/or auditing experience preferred
• Strong proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong verbal and written organizational and communication skills
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• A positive, enthusiastic, and diplomatic attitude
• A consistently professional decorum