Controller

Capital Region Chamber; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Disability benefits

Wellness leave

Unemployment benefits

Job summary

The Capital Region Chamber seeks a Controller for its Albany, NY location. This full-time, on-site role involves providing strategic financial leadership, overseeing all accounting practices, and managing employee benefits.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years in accounting or finance, and experience in nonprofit financial management. A starting salary of $90,000 is offered along with a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in accounting or finance roles.
• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Experience in nonprofit financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and advice to executive team.
• Oversee accounting practices and financial reporting.
• Manage employee benefit programs and administration.

Skills

Financial planning

Accounting practices

Budgeting and forecasts

Risk management

Compliance and audit

Job description

Nonprofit Accounting Media - Print & Broadcast Executive/Senior Management

Role Description The Controller is a full-time, on-site role based in Albany, NY. Reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Controller serves as a strategic partner and advisor to the President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Development Officer, and the Leadership Team and is responsible for understanding and shaping the strategic direction of the organization’s financial structure and integrity; providing leadership in both short and long-term financial planning and additional streams of revenue.

The Controller is responsible for all aspects of financial plans and accounting practices, including among others, accounting and financial reporting, cash management, grant accounting, budgeting and forecasts, compliance, audit activities, risk management, accounting policies and procedures and internal controls. They serve as the lead executive interacting with the Finance and Audit Committees of the Board.

The Controller manages health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, disability, wellness leave, unemployment, and other employee benefit programs and oversees benefit administration.

While a primary function of the Controller is to look ahead, they must also be able to analyze, and learn from, past financial performance in order to accurately predict, and guide, the organization’s financial future.

Starting salary $90,000 + generous benefit package