Controller

Non-Profit; District of Columbia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Hybrid Work from Home Options

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee accounting activities and ensure compliance with GAAP. The role involves managing financial reporting, tax, and accounting operations while leading a high-performance team. Candidates should have significant experience in accounting management, preferably with a CPA and a background in SaaS or technology firms. This position offers excellent benefits and the opportunity for hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Accounting management roles.
• Experience with SaaS and private technology firms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting activities ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Manage accounting operations, tax, and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.

Skills

GAAP

Analytical

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master's Degree in Business Administration

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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(Excellent Benefits and Hybrid Work from Home Options)

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting activities ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies and procedures
• Manage accounting operations, tax, and financial reporting
• Direct the daily activities for GL, AP, AR, revenue, commissions, payroll
• Manage the monthly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, inter-company, cost allocations, and other balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Prepare, review and issue financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
• Review contracts and ensure that revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP
• Implement and maintain effective internal controls and processes to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting, integrity of corporate data, and safeguarding of assets
• Manage accounting policies and procedures and lead efforts to change initiatives and process improvements
• Supervise and develop a strong, performance-oriented accounting team, capable of actively and effectively engaging and growing with the business
• Manage local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Manage monthly financial reporting package for banking partners
• Manage banking, tax, audit and insurance relationships
• Manage stock-based compensation and equity roll-forwards
• Lead annual financial audits and manage financial statement footnote disclosure
• Evaluate new technical accounting developments and recommend appropriate actions; drive process improvement at all levels of the organization
• Support internal operational and compliance programs
• Support annual budgeting and planning process
• Work alongside other departments on various projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelors and/or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration with an Accounting emphasis preferred; CPA Preferred
• 6+ years progressive experience in Accounting management roles
• Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Experience working with in SaaS and / or with a private technology firm. Start-up experience a plus
• Strong understanding of GAAP and technical accounting
• Track record of building, developing and leading high performance accounting teams in a fast paced organization
• Ability to work independently without considerable oversight, and to act decisively
• Experience in ERP systems
• Experience in designing and implementing accounting processes and controls
• Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Analytical; High attention to detail, organized with exceptional time-management skills
• Strong communication skills, with ability to communicate at all levels in the organization
• Experience in designing and implementing accounting processes and controls

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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