Controller

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in California is seeking a Controller to oversee accounting operations and strategic initiatives. This role is crucial for ensuring financial stability, reporting, and compliance in a nonprofit environment. The Controller will manage audits, develop internal controls, and lead the accounting team effectively.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in nonprofit or public accounting and finance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver timely, accurate financial reports.
• Lead monthly and annual financial close processes.
• Develop and implement internal controls and accounting policies.

Skills

GAAP compliance

Team supervision

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or CMA certification

MBA or MAcc (optional)

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

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Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) provided pay range

This range is provided by Creative Financial Staffing (CFS). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$145,000.00/yr - $165,000.00/yr

We provide innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals so we do good work.

As Controller reporting to the Director of Finance, the Controller serves as a key financial leader, overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, and strategic financial initiatives. This role ensures financial stability and transparency by managing, budgeting, nonprofit and property accounting, and the design and execution of internal controls, while providing essential financial insights to support organizational growth and decision-making.

Controller Duties

• Prepare and deliver timely, accurate, and compliant financial reports.
• Lead and manage monthly and annual financial close processes.
• Oversee audits, tax filings, and grant/fund accounting.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting firms.
• Develop and implement internal controls, accounting policies, and reporting systems.
• Ensure expenditures align with program and grant budgets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial operations with organizational strategy.
• Supervise, mentor, and grow the accounting team.
• Lead development of financial training and project management frameworks.
  
  

Experience

• 10 years of experience in nonprofit or public accounting and finance supervising a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred; MBA or MAcc a plus.
• Experience with GAAP compliance, Sage Intacct or similar ERP
• Property management and real estate development accounting
• Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) systems
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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