Controller

The Peel Compton Foundation is seeking a Nonprofit Controller to manage key financial activities, ensuring fiscal health and compliance for a tax-exempt organization based in Bentonville, Arkansas. Key duties include overseeing accounting, budget management, grant support administration and reconciliation, and coordinating audits. This person will support the Director of Finance & Strategy to develop financial strategies and report on financial performance to leadership and the Board to support the organization's mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Oversight: Manage daily financial operations including cash receipts, accounts, ledgers, reporting systems and payroll processing.
• Accounting & Reporting: Prepare accurate financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements) and analyze financial data.
• Budgeting & Planning: Collaborate on the annual budget process, forecasting, and analyzing budget-to-actual variances. Prepare monthly reports and review with leadership
• Compliance & Audits: Ensure compliance with GAAP on a modified cash basis, tax regulations, and nonprofit reporting requirements. Coordinate annual external audits.
• Grant Management: Support the financial aspects of grant applications and expenditures, working with program managers to track and report on grant finances.
• Internal Controls: Support, develop, implement, and maintain internal controls and safeguards for financial integrity.
• Strategy & Analysis: Provide financial analysis and strategic insights to support organizational goals and decision-making.
  
  

Core Skills & Experience:

• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of GAAP, financial analysis, and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting software like QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel and support future accounting applications
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop financial strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Communication: Skill in presenting financial information clearly to various stakeholders.
• Nonprofit Experience: Demonstrated experience in managing financial functions for a tax-exempt organization.
• Risk Management: Ability to assess current situations to determine appropriate actions for the organization
  
  

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. CPA and MBA preferred. At least 10 years of professional accounting experience. Big 4 preferred. Must pass both background and drug screening. Integrity and Confidentiality.

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, controls and machines; reach with hands and arms; speak; hear; stoop; kneel and crouch.

The Peel Compton Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability

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