Controller

Yachad; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick days

Short Fridays

Life and disability insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer 5

Job summary

Orthodox Union is seeking a Controller to lead the accounting function, manage monthly closes, financial reporting, and staff supervision. The role ensures accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies, while serving as a technical accounting resource across the organization.

Responsibilities include overseeing the close, financial statements, audit coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including monthly close and financial reporting.
• Experience supervising accounting staff.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• CPA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite and multi-entity nonprofit environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process, including calendar, deliverables, issue resolution, and status communication.
• Oversee journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, allocations, reclassifications, intercompany activity, and close tasks.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules for Board materials.
• Review balance sheet accounts for accuracy and consistency with GL and documentation.
• Manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff with backups and cross-training.
• Coordinate annual financial statement audit activities with external auditors.
• Oversee quarterly reporting for IDB and BNY, including covenant reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Enterprise systems proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or equivalent preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Description

Position at Orthodox Union

Who We Are:

The Orthodox Union (OU) is the largest Orthodox Jewish organization in the United States, founded in 1898. The OU supports a vast network of synagogues, youth programs, advocacy efforts, services for individuals with disabilities, and international initiatives. It also operates the leading kosher certification service, recognized globally by the symbol on numerous kosher food products.

Position Summary:

The Controller is a senior-level accounting leader responsible for the monthly close, financial reporting, accounting operations, and supervision of assigned accounting staff. Reporting to the Senior Controller, this role ensures that financial information is accurate, timely, well supported, and compliant with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies. The Controller also serves as a key point of technical review and escalation for accounting matters across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly close, including the close calendar, assignment and tracking of deliverables, resolution of open items, and communication of status and risks.
• Oversee and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, reclassifications, intercompany activity, and other close work.
• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, supporting schedules, and Board-ready actual financial reports.
• Review financial results and balance sheet accounts for accuracy, completeness, reasonableness, unusual activity, and consistency with the general ledger and supporting documentation.
• Manage, mentor, and develop assigned accounting and financial reporting staff, including setting priorities, reviewing work, monitoring capacity and deadlines, and ensuring appropriate backup coverage and cross-training.
• Coordinate assigned aspects of the annual financial statement audit, including schedules, auditor requests, open-item tracking, and communication with external auditors.
• Oversee quarterly reporting for IDB and BNY, including functional statements of activities, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and required covenant reporting.
• Oversee annual liquidity and debt covenant calculations and the submission of audited financial statements and updated calculations based on final audited results.
• Provide accounting and financial reporting oversight for OU Israel matters, including review of assigned staff work and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource to Accounting staff and other departments, clarify ownership of cross-functional issues, and escalation significant judgments or risks as appropriate.
• Strengthen accounting controls, documentation, workflows, and use of NetSuite and related financial reporting systems.
• Lead or support other accounting and financial reporting projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and review of complex accounting work.
• Demonstrated experience managing and supervising accounting staff.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain accounting matters clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• High degree of accuracy, discretion, initiative, sound judgment, and accountability.
• Proficiency with enterprise financial systems and reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience in a nonprofit, multi-entity, or similarly complex organization.
• Experience with NetSuite, external audit coordination, lender reporting, and debt covenant compliance.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $180,000-$210,000, commensurate with experience.

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance:

The OU offers health insurance through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA). Instead of a single group plan, employees have the freedom to choose their own health insurance plan that fits their personal and family needs. The OU contributes a generous monthly amount directly toward your premium, making coverage more flexible, affordable, and tailored to you.

Employees enrolled in our health plan also receive an annual BeniComp stipend, a supplemental benefit that reimburses eligible medical, pharmaceutical, dental, and vision expenses.

In addition, the OU offers employees group dental and vision insurance through MetLife.

Additional Benefits and Perks:

• 10 Paid sick days
• 10-15 Paid vacation days
• Paid Jewish and Federal holidays
• Short Fridays to accommodate for Sabbath observance
• Free life and disability insurance
• Discounted continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match after 3 years (requires a minimum 2% employee contribution)