Controller

About the role

The Controller manages accounting and finance requirements for nonprofit clients remotely as part of a Client Services Team at Chazin & Company, a premier provider of virtual outsourced accounting services for nonprofit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive management of client relationships
• Independent management of monthly and annual accounting engagements
• Comprehensive financial statement preparation, including analysis, interpretation, and presentation to clients
• Monthly and quarterly account reconciliations
• Investment reconciliation and review, including tracking restricted earnings
• Tracking and reporting of restricted funds
• Indirect cost allocations, including model-building
• Grant management, including grantor reporting and special audit requirements
• Audit preparation and management (to include single audits)
• Supervise and train accountants who perform transactional work under your assigned client list
• Documentation of policies and procedures for clients and for the delivery of Chazin services
• Cash flow management and forecast modeling
• Presentation of financial information to Boards and external parties as required
• Budget advice, development, and management
• 990 and other local, state, and federal filings support preparation and management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of eight years of general accounting experience
• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Extensive experience with data management, recordkeeping, and web-based applications
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and multiple broadly used accounting packages
• Excellent communication, project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Experience in all phases of audit preparation
• Ability to provide leadership and function well in a team-oriented virtual environment
• The desire and ability to become proficient with SAGE Intacct and other third-party applications
• The ability to work from home professionally and independently
• Nonprofit accounting experience preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Medical and dental plans
• Paid time off (PTO)