Controller

WAMC Northeast Public Radio; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

WAMC Northeast Public Radio, based in Albany, NY, seeks a Controller to lead the financial planning, accounting, and controls for a nonprofit public media organization. The role reports to the President/CEO and partners with senior leaders to shape financial strategy and governance.

The Controller will manage accounting practices, budgeting, grants, and compliance; oversee benefits administration and risk management; and interact with Board Finance/Audit committees.

Qualifications

• The Controller leads financial planning and accounting functions.
• Budgets, forecasts, and internal controls are developed and maintained.
• Grant accounting and reporting are managed.
• Executive liaison with the Board's Finance and Audit Committees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and cash management.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning efforts.
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and internal controls.
• Manage employee benefit programs and related administration.
• Interact with the Finance and Audit Committees of the Board.

Skills

Strategic planning

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Grant accounting

Internal controls

Audit coordination

Compliance

Risk management

Cash management

Job description

Company Description

WAMC is a non-profit, listener-supported public media organization serving audiences across New York and neighboring states with news, cultural programming, and educational content. Based in Albany, NY, WAMC operates multiple broadcast signals and digital platforms, focusing on in-depth journalism and community-oriented programming.

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