Controller

Controller Position

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading non-profit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of the organization. The Controller is accountable to assist the CFO in improving overall financial health as well as maintaining full compliance with all the applicable regulations. The individual must be well-deserved in all aspects of financial management, ranging from managing all accounting functions, accounting policies and procedures, and ensuring preparation of complete and accurate financial statements and overseeing annual audit.

At the YMCA of Montclair, we strive to be the Employer of Choice, provide World-Class Service, and be the Charity of Choice. Our goal is to be a place where employees are empowered and excited to come to work. All staff ensure that members experience customer-centric, individual attention each and every day. We strive to be the preferred partner in collaborating with others, identifying, and meeting our community needs.

Essential Functions

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and reporting.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses.
• Perform month-end and year-end closings, including to but not limited to bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliation, closing journal entries, and posting monthly accruals.
• Coordinate bank deposits and report financial results on a regular basis to the CFO.
• Support the CFO in preparation of Board and Finance Committee meetings, including monthly reports, forecasting and financial presentations
• Support the CFO in managing the annual budgeting process.
• Oversight of the accounting system (SGA) configuration, administration, assigning new users, terminating old users, and creation of general ledger accounts.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer on issues that affect the Y-Montclair financial outcome.
• Ensure financial management of grants and timely submission of reports.
• Assist the CFO with the external audit processes and manage relationships with external auditors.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve accounting processes, procedures and controls.
• Ensure that current accounting standards and legal requirements are met.
• Leads process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Support Chief Financial Officer with ad hoc reporting, including serving as 'acting' CFO upon the CFO's absence, and other support requirements in the management of the Finance team, its operations and reporting to the Executive Management Team (EMT).
• Assist with the preparation of reports for all required governmental agencies and the Y-USA. Manage all transactions, files, and all necessary reports, ensure that all account reports and transactions are prepared on a timely basis.
• Manage and develop accounting staff and foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Special projects as assigned to support financial objectives.
• Attend required abuse risk management training and adhered to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Follow employee and volunteer screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk. Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers and require them to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the Y's disciplinary procedures. Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicate to all employees and volunteer the Y's commitment to protect its members from abuse.

Leadership Competencies

• Building relationships
• Financial Management
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making
• Problem Solving & Results Driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing a team.
• Approachable, collaborative, and influential partner to business leaders.
• Ability to be autonomous, multi-task, set priorities and execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to remain focused under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability to adapt with a scaling business.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, attention to detail, time-management, and problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Must have a CPR/AED and First Aid Certification OR get certified within 90 days of employment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• An exemplary model of professionalism, integrity, dependability, and trustworthiness.
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced use of MS Excel, including formulas, filtering, pivot tables, sorting and formatting.
• Onsite 4 days/week, 1 day remote from home (non-negotiable)

Preferred

• Experience working in at a nonprofit organization is preferred but not required.
• MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.
• M&A experience preferred but not required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Commitment to integrity, diplomacy, and best-in-class Finance practices that align with YMCA values.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• The candidate must have reliable transportation to/from the office.
• Must be able to travel to other service areas and/or offsites as needed.

Company Benefits

Benefits include complimentary YMCA membership; accrued PTO; Medical, Vision, and Dental Health Insurance; paid Holidays, enrollment in the Y's retirement program (must complete 1000 hours within 2 years of service) with 12% of salary contributed by the Y; 75% discount for SACC (before and aftercare), Early Learning Center, and Summer Camp programs in our Y facilities; a rewarding career with professional growth and advancement opportunities; a challenging and fun work environment with creative and talented individuals.

Annual Salary: $80,000 – $100,000

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM