Controller
Controller
Our client, a non-profit organization that has been around since 1989, is looking for a controller to join their team in Madison, CT.
Salary: $85-105k
Location: Madison, CT (Opportunity to WFH 1 day a week)
Why This Controller Opportunity?
- Mission oriented organization with 35+ years of experience serving the community
- Opportunity to work from home 1 day a week
- 403b plan
- Strong PTO package
- Flexibility within working hours
Responsibilities of Controller:
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards, nonprofit accounting principles and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that internal controls and safeguards are in place for monitoring and managing revenues, expenses and capital expenditures.
- Lead the month-end close process, reconcile monthly financial activity and maintain special funds.
- Oversee the organization's cash balances and cash flow forecasting.
- Manage day-to-day relationships with banks, agencies and other external parties.
- Mitigate potential financial risks by researching and developing alternatives to current financial practices and systems.
- Serve as lead for the annual audit process including financial statements, single audit, retirement plan and IRS Form 990.
- Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes.
- Create and distribute financial actuals to budget reports to leadership and budget owners; develop corrective action plans as needed.
- Prepare financial projections as necessary.
- Assist leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and
review all financial plans and compare actual results with a view to identifying, explaining, and correcting variances as appropriate.
- Compile and submit financial plans and reports as required by state, local, federal and private funders.
- Facilitate the resolution of finance-related matters with internal and external parties in a constructive manner.
- Develop the ability of others to contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
- Develop objectives, prioritize and implement plans consistent with the long term interest of the organization.
- Inspire and foster team commitment, spirit, pride and trust. Facilitate cooperation and motivate team members to accomplish group and individual goals.
- Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Preferred Experience of Controller:
- Bachelor's degree is highly preferred with at least 5 years of accounting experience
- Non-profit experience is preferred, but not required
- Knowledge and skills in MS Office, accounting software and payroll systems. xrczosw
- Working knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit and fund accounting.
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