Assistant Controller, Global Finance & Accounting

Responsibilities

• Direct a global team of finance directors and their teams of accountants, maximizing collaboration, communication, professional development, and achievement of team objectives.
• Develop the professional, spiritual, and social capabilities of staff to enhance personal growth and effective performance aligned with IJM’s mission.
• Recruit, retain, and develop a global accounting team with strong technical and analytical capabilities and excellent internal customer service skills.
• Develop and update global accounting and finance policies and procedures to ensure internal controls, consistency, and compliance with local, donor, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee document management for global consolidated financial operations and award documentation to support annual audits.
• Oversee preparation and review of award budgets to ensure accurate costing and full cost recovery.
• Lead monthly global consolidation, review, and reconciliation of income, expenses, and balance sheet accounts in accordance with GAAP.
• Support and review grant implementation, expenditure analysis, and reporting to ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Identify and recruit qualified finance staff to support IJM’s strategic goals and mission.
• Serve as a resource to country directors and regional leadership in finance staffing, job design, recruitment, and training.

Qualifications

• Licensed CPA or an advanced degree in Accounting or Finance;
• At least fifteen years’ experience as an accounting or audit manager, including nonprofit and international development experience, with a minimum of seven years supervising diverse teams;
• Advanced knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in a multi-currency nonprofit environment;
• Advanced knowledge and experience with US government grant making rules (2 CFR 200) and other private and international institution awards;
• Experience with progressive financial and accounting systems, with Workday ERP experience preferred;
• Demonstrated leadership ability to independently assess, identify, and resolve areas of confusion, dysfunction, and paralysis;
• Proven ability to build, lead, and supervise multi-cultural and geographically dispersed accounting teams;
• Influential and diplomatic communication skills with the ability to build consensus across functions and regions;
• Ability to clearly communicate complex finance and accounting concepts to both finance and non-finance stakeholders;
• Ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultures and disciplines;
• Capacity to objectively evaluate policies, processes, and outcomes and implement appropriate improvements;
• Ability to remain professional, engaged, and constructive during disagreement or conflict;
• Servant-leadership posture focused on enabling others to succeed;
• Adept at creative problem solving.