Interim Finance Controller

A great UHY client is seeking an Interim Finance Controller. The ideal candidate will have strong nonprofit accounting and grant management experience, the ability to quickly step into a fast-paced environment, and experience supporting month-end close and financial operations.

The Interim Finance Controller role is a onsite position. This is a contracted position.

Interim Finance Controller Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll allocation activities, including reviewing payroll registers, payroll tax support, and allocation schedules.
• Coordinate payroll allocations with HR, ensuring staffing changes, grant funding, and insurance costs are accurately reflected.
• Review payroll allocation journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile operating, payroll, savings, restricted, and other bank accounts.
• Prepare journal entries for bank activity, payroll, investments, 401(k) transactions, grant receipts, transfers, and other financial transactions.
• Research outstanding items and prepare adjusting journal entries as needed.
• Monitor payroll processing activities, including timecards, approvals, payroll adjustments, garnishments, reimbursements, bonuses, retroactive pay, and final payroll processing.
• Review personnel changes to ensure payroll information is accurate and compliant.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and variance analysis.
• Review investment activity and reconcile key general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and review grant budgets, expenditures, financial reports, and grant closeout documentation.
• Coordinate grant budget modifications, amendments, and drawdown activities.
• Provide guidance on grant accounting, allowable costs, compliance, and reporting requirements.
• Review accounts payable batches, grant billing workbooks, financial status reports, journal entries, and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Supervise, coach, and support accounting staff while monitoring workload and departmental deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance departmental efficiency.
• Assist with finance department restructuring initiatives and ERP system implementation activities as needed.

Interim Finance Controller Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Strong nonprofit accounting experience is required.
• Extensive experience with grant accounting, grant compliance, grant budgeting, reporting, and grant drawdowns.
• Ability to quickly step into an interim leadership role with minimal training or supervision.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience reviewing payroll processing, payroll allocations, and payroll-related journal entries.
• Knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting and restricted funding requirements.
• Strong understanding of grant complexities and compliance requirements.
• Experience supervising or reviewing the work of accounting staff.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP implementations or system conversions is preferred.
• Experience with Sage or similar ERP systems is preferred.
• Experience helping restructure or improve finance department processes is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

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