Controller (HYBRID)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor the finance support team.
• Oversee accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, cash receipts, billing, accounts receivable, federal billing, and month-end close.
• Provide coaching, training, and support to ensure tasks are completed accurately, efficiently, and aligned with best practices.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and mission-driven team culture.
• Approve journal transactions, vendor invoice payments, and expense reimbursement.
• Ensure adherence to GAAP and all regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and complete financial records that support operational needs, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and treasury functions.

Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Oversee preparation of monthly financial reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with board oversight requirements.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and other analytical tools to monitor financial health and inform decision making.
• Provide financial insights to inform leadership, field and program staff, and the Board in support of mission-aligned resource allocation.
• Ensure finance team provides timely tracking and reporting for donors, funders, federal partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Support an efficient and effective annual budgeting process, coordinating with organizational leadership, department and program managers that meet budget parameters, available funding, and board guidelines.
• Support budget managers throughout the year, monitoring spending and conducting variance analysis and identifying budget to actual misalignment.
• Support the development of multi-year financial projections and scenario planning models.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Oversee compliance with federal, state, and charitable registration requirements.
• Oversee financial aspects of federal, state, and private grants, including reporting, tracking, and compliance with grant requirements.
• Prepare for and lead audit activities, including assigning work to finance team, ensuring timely and accurate submissions for financial and single/program audits.
• Reduce risk of financial mismanagement with strong internal controls and compliance systems.
• Manage commercial insurance coverage, claims, ensuring adequate protection for people, assets, and operations.