Accounting - Assistant Controller

Clear Destination Inc.; Rockville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

JSSA in Maryland seeks an Assistant Controller to join the accounting team, reporting to the Controller. The role ensures accurate financial reporting, maintains internal controls, and supports audits, month-end close, and regulatory compliance.

Starting salary range is $125,000, with potential for hybrid work over time. Candidates should have 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, CPA preferred, and strong knowledge of GAAP and grants reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, grants, and contract reporting.

Responsibilities

• Work with accounting team to ensure reconciliations are correct and entries are accurate.
• Analyze revenue and expense actual vs budget variances and recommend corrections.
• Review grants and contract billings monthly prepared by others.
• Analyze and true up grant and contract expenses in the general ledger.
• Manage staff salary allocations and review payroll GL entries.
• Participate in annual budget preparation with Directors and CFO.
• Prepare month-end management reports.
• Prepare cost rates for fringe benefits and overhead.
• Prepare JSSA homecare cost analysis.
• Assist with year-end close and audit preparation.
• Provide training on finance policies.
• Supervise grants finance management staff.

Skills

GAAP accounting

Supervisory experience

Grant reporting

Financial analysis

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Sage Intacct

Dayforce

Bill.com

Job description

JSSA is a health and social wellness agency supporting our neighbors in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC. Our work is built on a commitment to healing our corner of the world. We are a growing agency and as such have an opening for an Assistant Controller, reporting to our Controller. This position is a key role in our accounting department – ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting the Controller with audits, month-end close, and regulatory compliance.

Starting salary range: $125,000

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations

• Work with accounting team to ensure reconciliations are correct and entries are accurate
• Analyze revenue and expense actual vs budget variances, make corrections and recommendations as needed
• Review grants and contract billings each month that are prepared by other staff
• Analyze and true up grant and contract expenses in the general ledger
• Manage staff salary allocations and review payroll general ledger entry for accuracy
• In conjunction with the CFO, actively participate in the agency’s annual budget preparation by meeting with Directors, developing calculations and analyzing expenses
• Prepare month-end management reports
• Prepare cost rates for fringe benefits and overhead
• Prepare JSSA homecare cost analysis
• Assist accounting team with year-end close and audit preparation
• Provide training as needed regarding finance related policies
• Supervise grants finance management staff

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA strongly preferred, but not required
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive accounting experience and 5 years of supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge in operational accounting, technical accounting, and financial reporting (GAAP)
• Strong understanding of grant and contract reporting as well as Federal Single audit requirements
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems and communicate effectively with non-finance stakeholders
• Exceptional knowledge of MS Office, specifically MS Excel, aptitude to learn new software with ease
• Ethical judgment and commitment to accuracy and transparency
• Self-motivated with a high level of flexibility and a strong work ethic to get the job done
• Experience with systems such as Sage Intacct, Dayforce, Bill.com is beneficial, however not a prerequisite

Begins with 5 days working from the office and over time may become hybrid with 3 days working from the office