Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Empowering the community to alleviate hunger and improve health. That’s the mission. How will you drive it?

The Controller will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of $30M budget which includes finance, accounting and a robust financial management and reporting system. This person will ensure financial information is timely, accurate and compliant with relevant accounting principles and best practices. This person will thrive in an independent environment with the ability to make independent decisions.

This is what you’ll do:

•Your work is entirely independent; almost all or all work is completed without supervisor's guidance, direction, and approval.

•You will provide supervision with direct reports; provides frequent guidance and direction to others.

•This position requires a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects, principles, theories, and concepts of the job and some knowledge of relevant disciplines, programs, and regulations.

•This position requires extensive verbal and written communication skills; conveys information that is highly complex, thoroughly detailed, and/or impactfully subjective; has a great deal of influence over others.

•You’ll make decisions that are more significant in their impact, influencing overall program or project success, finances, and/or the ability to meet objectives; errors are not readily apparent due to the complexity of work process/product or time between decisions and results; errors typically result in significant expenditure of time, resources, and funds to correct.

•You’ll review organizational policies for the organization ensuring the proper controls are in place and adhere to GAAP accounting rules and regulations. Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to company-wide policies.

•You’ll explore new methods and strategies to promote and enhance achieving organization's mission safely, efficiently, and effectively. Leads the development and implementation of new solutions, programs, and initiatives.

•You’ll participate in the organization's planning process, interpreting business strategies, establishing strategic plans and objectives for multiple areas and functions. Decisions may affect the entire organization.

•You’ll work on problems in variable situations that typically require complex analysis, interpretation, or evaluation of intangible factors; directs the resolution of complex problems that have impact beyond own area; participates in development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people.

You’ll primarily do this:

•You’ll prepare, analyze, and present financial and management reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements

•You’ll post monthly journal entries, reconciliation of cash and investment accounts, and preparation of appropriate documentation/supporting schedules.

•You’ll update accounting policies/procedures and develop standard operating procedures for the department, while keeping an automation for efficiency mindset to streamline accounting functions.

•You’ll oversee the payroll process and review and approve bi-weekly payroll as well as fund retirement and HSA contributions.

•You’ll oversee accounts receivable and payable process flows including the approvals, preparation, processing, coding and posting of all invoices, as well as proper reconciliation.

•You’ll maintain all subsidiary schedules and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts including fixed assets, prepaid expenses, restricted net assets etc.

•You’ll also maintain/update the chart of accounts and performs necessary system updates.

•You’ll provide budget and reporting documentation for private grants using organization’s functional allocation of expenses and other sources.

•You’ll engage with departments to prepare budgets for Federal, State and local government contracts; prepares and submits invoices (including appropriate back-up data).

•You’ll manage organizational cash flow and forecasting

•You’ll assist the CFO in preparation of annual, multi-departmental operating budget as well as multi-year forecasts.

•You’ll lead accounting activities to ensure compliance with GAAP and integrity of GL balances with an effective internal control environment

•You’ll work with CFO to prepare schedules and reconciliations for annual audit.

•You’ll help prepare the 990 and monthly reporting for employee retirement.

•You’ll provide guidance and contract negation on vendor selection including commercial insurance, health insurance, workers’ compensation, etc.

•You’ll exemplify TAFB Core Values of Lead, Care, Innovate and Respect

•Lastly, other duties as assigned.

This is what you’ll need!

Minimum Education and Experience

•Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

•7 years of related experience in related function in comparable environment

•3 years of management experience

•Experience with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Accounting Systems.

Preferred Education and Experience

•10+ years of progressively responsible experience in similar or related function

•CPA preferred

Team Development/Management

You’ll recruit and manage the finance team. Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality. Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach. Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct annual performance appraisals.

•Technical Proficiencies

You’ll need Microsoft Office, specifically, Excel

Proficient with accounting and reporting software

•Communication Skills

Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

•Other Competencies

Knowledge of accounting principles and practices; ability to translate financial concepts and effectively collaborate with programmatic and fundraising colleagues without finance backgrounds; ability to organize work and set priorities to meet deadlines; high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to work with financial records in a confidential and professional manner

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Physical Demands/Abilities: Sit or stand as needed to complete assigned work. May require occasional walking, primarily on a level surface at times throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting to 5 lbs. as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. The work schedule may involve evening and weekend hours to support Tarrant Area Food Bank events.

Mental Demands/Abilities: Read, analyze, and interpret written information including general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Perform basic to moderate math to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Work may involve applying concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Manage multiple priorities and deadlines which may involve stressful work demands. Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Make decisions involving sorting, task sequencing, work planning and prioritization. Work tasks may involve sustained concentration.

Work Environment: Daily work involves a typical office environment involving ambient room temperatures, lighting and noise levels associated with traditional office equipment (telephone, fax, copier/scanner). Work in an office environment and, on occasion, may work in warehouse or at outdoor events.