Controller

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 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 #INAUG2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr