Controller

About The Role

The Controller is the Apollo Theater Foundation's senior hands-on accounting leader, responsible for executing the full month-end close, producing consolidated financial statements, and maintaining the integrity of the general ledger. Reporting to the CFO, this role owns the day-to-day accounting function so the CFO can focus on strategy, planning, and board relationships.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the anchor of the finance team's reporting structure, establishing and maintaining segregation of duties across accounting, accounts payable, and payroll
• Set close-cycle priorities, review staff work product, and develop the accounting team's technical capability
• Provide coverage planning and cross-training to eliminate single-owner dependencies within the finance function
• Execute the consolidated month-end close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper documentation
• Prepare multi-entity financial statements with full intercompany eliminations in accordance with GAAP
• Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and annual approved budget across all accounting systems
• Own and enforce the close calendar; coordinate the monthly close process across departments
• Deliver monthly budget-to-actual reporting with narrative to the CFO on a timely basis
• Oversee the monthly bank reconciliation process
• Review and approve all payments before final executive sign-off
• Monitor daily cash balances and maintain cash flow forecasts
• Oversee the accounting for donor-restricted net assets, ensuring proper classification, tracking, and release from restriction in accordance with donor intent and GAAP
• Serve as day-to-day audit coordinator with the external audit firm
• Document, implement, and govern internal controls across all finance processes
• Support the CFO with financial analysis and board reporting as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting manager role
• Proven supervisory experience directly managing and developing accounting staff
• Direct experience with nonprofit accounting — fund accounting, restricted and unrestricted net assets, Form 990
• Demonstrated audit coordination experience, including PBC management and auditor relationship ownership
• Working knowledge of current lease accounting standards
• Hands-on experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge or a comparable nonprofit ERP
• Strong Excel skills; ability to build and maintain complex reconciliation schedules