Controller

OVERVIEW

Responsible for accounting, fiscal management, compliance, and related business operations. This position performs complex monitoring and analysis, policies, internal controls, and business practices to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. The Controller supervises staff and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws, internal policies, and accounting standards while maintaining accountability with all fiduciary functions.

JOB FUNCTIONS

The duties listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with the position.

• Oversee all financial and accounting functions including property tax, licenses and legal aspects while maintaining the highest level of integrity, discretion, and accuracy in all fiscal and administrative duties.
• Develop and implement internal controls and processes that support fiscal accountability, maintain financial integrity, prevent errors, and align with current and newly adopted accounting standards.
• Prepare financial reports and schedules to meet all monthly, quarterly, and annual deadlines and requirements.
• Manage month/year-end closing processes, conducting or overseeing audits of accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, cash receipts, grants, disbursements, settlements, general ledger reconciliations and other tasks as determined.
• Prepare and analyze statistical, and consolidated reports, presenting and making recommendations to enhance operations as needed.
• Monitor cash flow, cost controls and expenses to develop budget and guide management.
• Perform and oversee general accounting duties providing guidance in preparing, reviewing, and approving journal entries, payroll processing, tax and licenses, year-end schedules and reports, and debt schedules.
• Provide leadership to staff through scheduling, training, performance monitoring, employee development and workflow management.
• Ensure staff are cross-trained and available to provide backup support for all positions and duties.
• Work with auditors to ensure financials are in accordance with GAAP and receives an unmodified audit opinion.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Active CPA license; and five plus years of accounting experience and training. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration or another related field. Applicants must be detailed oriented with ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment.