Controller

ROME GROUP; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concordia Plan Services benefits

Job summary

Lutheran Hour Ministries seeks a Controller to lead accounting operations, reporting, and internal controls in a nonprofit environment. This role ensures GAAP compliance, oversees audits, and drives budgeting and financial planning across the organization.

The Controller will guide the Finance & Accounting team, optimize ERP systems, and partner with leaders on contracts and financial outcomes in a hybrid St. Louis, MO setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; 12+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Advanced understanding of technical accounting, core accounting best practices and financial statements.
• Experience with budgets and forecasting.
• Experience with operational accounting to include AR, AP, payroll, Fixed Assets and GL.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities; nonprofit/intl accounting knowledge.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems, particularly Sage Intacct and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Month-End Close & Financial Reporting processes.
• Lead Audit & Compliance activities with external auditors.
• Direct Financial Planning & Analysis including budgeting and variance analysis.
• Manage Systems & Technology for finance software, upgrades, and security.
• Supervise Operational Accounting: GL, AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, cash.
• Lead Finance & Accounting team with coaching, performance reviews, and development.

Skills

Technical accounting

Budgets & forecasting

Operational accounting

Strategic/analytical/problem-solving

Nonprofit accounting standards

ERP systems (Sage Intacct, Salesforce)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Master’s Degree

CPA

Tools

Sage Intacct

Salesforce

Job description

Controller

Are you looking for a career that checks all the boxes? A career that motivates and stretches your talent? A career that offers you the flexibility to pursue growth and accomplishment while maintaining a balance to continue to pour into your passions? A calling that gives purpose and meaning to your life while helping others around the globe eternally change theirs? We know you have options out there that will check most of the boxes, but at Lutheran Hour Ministries, we believe that not only do you deserve to have them all, but that you need them all. When your career aligns with your values and goals, you are empowered to grow and succeed!

With ministry centers in more than 35 countries and Gospel content shared in over 60 languages, Lutheran Hour Ministries is uniquely positioned to bring Christ to the nations—and the nations to the Church.Join us in proclaiming the changeless Gospel to a changing world!

Job Summary:

The Controller plays a critical role in the stewardship and financial leadership of the organization’s resources, supporting the mission and values of Lutheran Hour Ministries. This position is responsible for managing daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and overseeing internal controls.

Performs his/her duties consistent with the LHM and Ministry Services plans, strategic plans, policies, and other guidelines, and within applicable law.

Major Responsibilities:

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Oversee and review all monthly financial close activities, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Audit & Compliance

• Provide direct oversight of all aspects of the annual audit process, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and coordination with external auditors.
• Lead the preparation and review of annual expense allocations, IRS Form 990-T, and other regulatory filings.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations, and organizational policies.
• Design, implement and monitor robust internal accounting controls

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Coordinate the organization-wide annual budgeting process, including the development of templates, guidance for departments, consolidation of budgets, and preparation of final documentation for board approval.
• Track variances between actuals to budget and forecasts by department to facilitate decisions.

Systems & Technology

• Own and master the finance and accounting technology – systems/software, including upgrades, user setup, permissions, and processing.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to financial systems and processes to increase efficiency and security.

Operational Accounting

• Oversee daily accounting activity including general ledger, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll and cash processing.

Leadership

• Lead the Finance and Accounting team to include goal setting, performance review, coaching, training and development.
• Manage resource allocation, cross training and segregation of duties to balance efficiency with internal controls.
• Partner with various leaders on contract review, accounting treatment/outcomes, projects, modeling, metric tracking etc.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  12+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
• Advanced understanding of technical accounting, core accounting best practices and financial statements.
• Experience with budgets and forecasting.
• Experience with operational accounting to includes some combination of AR, AP, payroll, Fixed Assets and General Ledger.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
  Working knowledge of international and/or nonprofit accounting standards.
• Commitment to the mission and values of LHM
• Demonstrated experience with ERP and financial systems, particularly Sage Intacct and Salesforce

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• CPA
• Experience with data management
• Experience with system implementations
• Experience with International banking regulations

Location:

The candidate will be willing to work in a hybrid environment and maintain residence in the St. Louis, MO area.

The above listing is a full-time position with benefits through Concordia Plan Services. (See www.concordiaplans.org for benefit details: The Church’s Plan.)

For more information on Lutheran Hour Ministries, please visitwww.lhm.org.