Controller

Texas Legal Services Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Legal Services Center is seeking a dedicated Controller responsible for overseeing essential financial and accounting functions. The role involves managing accurate financial reports, compliance with regulations, and supporting organizational cash flow.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, particularly within non-profit organizations. Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting software like SAGE-MIP are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant accounting and financial experience or equivalent.
• Experience with non-profit invoicing or billing governmental agencies.

Responsibilities

• Process all vendor and staff invoices accurately.
• Maintain accuracy of general ledger and manage cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Customer service skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of nonprofit accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAGE-MIP Accounting Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full-time

JOB SUMMARY

The Controller is responsible for essential financial and accounting functions, including appropriate close and reporting cycles, audit, and tax support.

The Controller is expected to maintain a high level of professional standards and ethics while maintaining a positive approach to day-to-day work activities. This position embraces and supports TLSC’s overall mission while complying with all regulations, best practice standards, policies, and confidentiality requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Process all vendor, staff/contractor invoices for payment accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure credit card purchases are reconciled on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly AP accruals for accounting month end close.
• Maintain supporting financial documents (e.g. travel forms, purchase orders, requests for checks, etc.) and file documents on a timely basis.
• Process 1099s and maintain current W-9s.
• Maintain accuracy of general ledger and manage organizational cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, 2 CFR200 (Super Circular) as well as state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Ensure General Ledger upload of payroll information is timely and accurate.
• Maintain readiness and preparation for year-end audit coordination, along with various other monitoring and site visits.
• Ensure internal controls, record keeping systems and accounting policies and procedures are compliant and aligned with financial, audit and grantor requirements.
• In coordination with Grants Manager, determine allowable expenses according to grant and contract guidelines and regulations, and monitor spending to ensure funds are fully expended, accurately and appropriately.
• Reconcile bank statements.
• Facilitate development and continuous improvement of internal controls, organization policies and procedures and financial processes.
• Work closely with leadership team to facilitate completion of needed financial processes and adherence to deadlines.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Perform special projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION/LICENSE (REQUIRED)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED)

• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting and financial experience, or the equivalent in education and experience required.
• Experience working with non-profit or grant invoicing or billing governmental agencies.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS (REQUIRED)

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and custom reporting; proficiency with other Microsoft Office products, and ability to learn in-house technology, such as payroll, case management systems, and other office software applications.
• Experience with SAGE-MIP Accounting Software preferred.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Excellent customer service and collaboration skills.
• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Skill in exercising sound judgment, critical thinking and effective decision making.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to identify variances and recommend budgetary and operational solutions.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of advanced nonprofit accounting, grant accounting and contact management.
• Knowledge of the state and federal laws, rules, and regulations for nonprofit financial record keeping and reporting especially grant and other donor requirements.