Controller

About the role

Confidential is seeking a Controller reporting to the Director of Finance. The role directs accounting operations and supports evaluation of financial performance against the strategic plan, budget and forecast.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate the organization’s accounting operations.
• Manage the accumulation and consolidation of financial data to support accurate accounting of business activity at organizational, combined and consolidated levels.
• Provide financial information timely and efficiently to help evaluate performance against the strategic plan, budget and forecast.
• Manage the accounting team, foster communication across departmental functions, and provide mentorship and leadership to support individual and departmental goals.
• Manage the financial statement audit and serve as a key liaison with external auditors.
• Ensure adherence to US GAAP, tax regulations and reporting, and legal standards.
• Understand new accounting standards and their relationship to financial reporting, and provide guidance and support for implementing changes.
• Assist with reviewing the shared services model, cost allocation methodology, functional expense reporting on organizational financial statements and tax returns, and agreements between affiliated entities.
• Work with Development and the Senior Director, Controller – Donor Receipts and Pledges, to guide the recordation of donor transactions for annual campaign and endowment gifts.
• Improve quarterly donor reporting and endowment distribution practices.
• Manage and assist with the Regulatory... responsibilities.

Key facts

• Reports to the Director of Finance.
• Plans, directs and coordinates the organization’s accounting operations.
• Manages the financial statement audit and liaises with external auditors.