Controller

GO-HR; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid after 30 days

Leadership Team participation

Board interaction opportunities

Job summary

Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. (APSI Ohio) in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Controller to lead nonprofit financial operations, budget oversight, and reporting.

The role partners with the Executive Director and Leadership Team and works closely with the Finance Committee and Board to safeguard financial health and support APSI’s mission. The position is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with hybrid eligibility after 30 days and travel as needed statewide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Progressive accounting and financial leadership experience.
• Experience in a mission-driven nonprofit or comparable organization.
• Experience working directly with a Board of Trustees, Finance Committee, or similar governance body.
• Knowledge of nonprofit financial management, including grants, contracts, compliance, audits, and internal controls.
• Experience presenting financial information to executives, Board members, and nonfinancial audiences.
• Supervisory experience
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills
• Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills
• A strategic, collaborative, and continuous-improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, cash flow, financial reporting, reconciliations, and fiscal oversight
• Oversee payroll, accounts payable/receivable, banking, investments, and purchasing
• Manage nonprofit financial reporting related to grants, contracts, audits, and Form 990 preparation
• Maintain effective internal controls and financial policies and procedures
• Serve as the lead staff partner to the Finance Committee and participate in Board meetings
• Translate financial information into clear insights for leadership and Board members
• Partner with the Executive Director and Leadership Team on organizational priorities and opportunities
• Supervise and support the Fiscal Assistant
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, processes, reporting, and controls

Skills

Nonprofit leadership

Board interaction

Financial reporting

Supervisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Controller

Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. (APSI Ohio) | Columbus, Ohio
$65,000-$75,000 | 37.5 hours/week | Hybrid eligible after 30 days

Bring Your Financial Leadership to a Mission That Matters

Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. (APSI) is a nonprofit organization providing guardianship services for adults with developmental disabilities throughout Ohio. Our work is centered on dignity, respect, advocacy, and quality of life.

We are seeking an experienced Controller who understands that nonprofit financial leadership goes beyond accounting. This is a key leadership role for someone who can protect the organization’s financial health while helping shape its future.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director and serving on the Leadership Team, the Controller will oversee APSI’s fiscal operations, partner with organizational leadership, and work closely with the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.

We are particularly interested in candidates with demonstrated financial leadership experience in a mission-driven nonprofit and meaningful experience working with a Board or Finance Committee.

Why Consider APSI?

• 37.5-hour workweek
• Potential for hybrid work after the first 30 days, with two days per week in the office
• A seat on the Leadership Team
• Direct partnership with the Executive Director
• Meaningful interaction with the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee
• The opportunity to strengthen financial systems and help shape the organization’s future
• Mission-driven work supporting individuals throughout Ohio

What You’ll Do

• Lead budgeting, cash flow, financial reporting, reconciliations, and fiscal oversight
• Oversee payroll, accounts payable/receivable, banking, investments, and purchasing
• Manage nonprofit financial reporting related to grants, contracts, audits, and Form 990 preparation
• Maintain effective internal controls and financial policies and procedures
• Serve as the lead staff partner to the Finance Committee and participate in Board meetings
• Translate financial information into clear insights for leadership and Board members
• Partner with the Executive Director and Leadership Team on organizational priorities and opportunities
• Supervise and support the Fiscal Assistant
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, processes, reporting, and controls

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field
• Progressive accounting and financial leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in a mission-driven nonprofit or comparable organization
• Experience working directly with a Board of Trustees, Finance Committee, or similar governance body
• Knowledge of nonprofit financial management, including grants, contracts, compliance, audits, and internal controls
• Experience presenting financial information to executives, Board members, and nonfinancial audiences
• Supervisory experience
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills
• Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills
• A strategic, collaborative, and continuous-improvement mindset

Experience in human services, disability services, guardianship, advocacy, healthcare, social services, or another similarly regulated nonprofit environment is especially valuable.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, 37.5-hour-per-week position. The Controller will work in the Columbus/Clintonville office during the first 30 days. Following successful onboarding, the position may transition to a hybrid schedule with two days per week in the office.

Some regular and occasional statewide travel is required.

Help Shape What Comes Next

This is an opportunity for an experienced nonprofit financial professional who wants more than a traditional accounting role. The Controller will have a voice at the leadership table and the opportunity to strengthen the systems, financial practices, and decision-making that will support APSI’s mission going forward.

If you have successfully led nonprofit financial operations, are comfortable working with executive leadership and a Board, and want your expertise to contribute to meaningful work, we’d like to hear from you.

APSI Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.