Controller

About the role

OWN AND MAINTAIN THE MONTHLY AND YEAR-END CLOSE PROCESS WITH GAAP-COMPLIANT FINANCIAL REPORTING
MANAGE RECONCILIATIONS, INTERNAL CONTROLS, AND CASH MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
OVERSEE ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND RESTRICTED FUNDING, INCLUDING NONPROFIT REVENUE RECOGNITION, COST ALLOCATIONS, AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY
LEAD FINANCIAL STATEMENT, RETIREMENT PLAN, GOVERNMENT, GRANT, AND CONTRACT-RELATED AUDITS
CORPORATE SUPPORT FOR FORM 990 PREPARATION
MANAGE AND CRITICALLY REVIEW THE WORK OF AN ESTABLISHED FIVE-PERSON ACCOUNTING TEAM WHILE STAYING HANDS-ON WITH DETAILED ACCOUNTING ISSUES
COORDINATE WITH AUDITORS, PROGRAM LEADERS, THE BOARD, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
KEEP THE ACCOUNTING FUNCTION STABLE AND STEADY THROUGHOUT THE LEADERSHIP TRANSITION

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the monthly and year-end close process with GAAP-compliant financial reporting
• Manage reconciliations, internal controls, and cash management activities
• Oversee accounting for government contracts, grants, and restricted funding, including nonprofit revenue recognition, cost allocations, and reimbursement activity
• Lead financial statement, retirement plan, government, grant, and contract-related audits
• Cover support for Form 990 preparation
• Manage and critically review the work of an established five-person accounting team while staying hands-on with detailed accounting issues
• Coordinate support for Form 990 preparation
• Partner with auditors, program leaders, the Board, and Finance Committee
• Keep the accounting function stable and steady throughout the leadership transition

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFITS, PREFERRED IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, OR ANOTHER GOVERNMENT-FUNDED ORGANIZATION
CONTROLLER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, OR SIMILAR LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTS, RESTRICTED FUNDING, COST ALLOCATIONS, AND REIMBURSEMENT ACTIVITY
STRONG OWNERSHIP OF MONTHLY AND YEAR-END CLOSE, GAAP FINANCIAL REPORTING, RECONCILIATIONS, INTERNAL CONTROLS, AND CASH MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE LEADING AUDITS (FINANCIAL STATEMENT, RETIREMENT PLAN, GOVERNMENT, GRANT, OR CONTRACT-RELATED) AND COORDINATING FORM 990 SUPPORT
ABILITY TO LEAD A TEAM WHILE STILL ROLLING UP YOUR SLEEVES ON DETAILED WORK
CONFIDENCE OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY AND PARTNERING WITH SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS

Qualifications

• Substantial nonprofit accounting experience, ideally within behavioral health, human services, healthcare, or another government-funded organization
• Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Director, or comparable leadership experience
• Hands-on experience with government contracts, grants, restricted funding, cost allocations, and reimbursement activity
• Strong ownership of monthly and year-end close, GAAP financial reporting, reconciliations, internal controls, and cash management
• Experience leading audits (financial statement, retirement plan, government, grant, or contract-related) and coordinating Form 990 support
• Able to lead a team while still rolling up your sleeves on detailed work
• Confidence operating independently and partnering with senior stakeholders

Skills

• Microsoft Dynamics experience
• CPA certification
• Prior experience in an interim or consulting capacity