Controller: Non-Profit

Castlerock Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

3% IRA contribution

Paid time off

Flexible hours

Fully remote role

Job summary

Shining Star Consulting seeks an experienced Controller for nonprofit accounting. This part-time, remote role provides flexible hours while delivering high-level financial oversight for nonprofit clients.

Pay is $50-$65/hour. Requirements include 4+ years nonprofit accounting, grants experience, and strong leadership. Administrative duties cover AP/AR, payroll, GL, and external reporting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience, including managing accounting functions.
• Nonprofit-specific financial management, analysis, and grants knowledge.
• Experience with nonprofit accounting software (QBO, Intacct, NetSuite, Blackbaud, Xero, etc.).
• Proven supervision of people and teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients and colleagues.
• Strong analytic ability, problem solving, and attention to detail; multi-priority management.
• Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Workspace.
• Ability to rapidly learn and use new technology.

Responsibilities

• Client Relationship Management: build and maintain strong client relationships and act as main contact.
• Financial Leadership: analyze performance, support budgeting/forecasting, and implement strategies.
• Financial Operations: manage AP/AR, Payroll, GL, grants accounting; ensure timely reporting.
• Team Leadership: supervise and coach internal teams; ensure timely, accurate deliverables.

Skills

Client relationship management

Financial leadership

Financial operations

Team leadership

Nonprofit accounting

Grant accounting

Excel

Google Sheets

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QBO (QuickBooks Online)

Intacct

NetSuite

Blackbaud

Xero

Job description

If you are experienced in non-profit accounting, and looking for the perfect blend of stable work and flexible hours, this is the job for you! Shining Star Consulting (SSC) is seeking an experienced Controller with at least 4 years experience in nonprofit accounting. SSC provides outsourced accounting for nonprofit organizations. As a Controller, you will part-time (not temporary) Controller-level support for one or more nonprofit clients. This is a fully remote position, and work days/times are flexible.

Pay rate is $50 - $65/hour, depending on qualifications.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Client Relationship Management. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Proactively identify and address client needs. Ensure timely and high-quality communication and delivery of services. Collaborate with client's internal functions. Act as main point of contact for client queries, issues, and recommendations.
• Financial Leadership. Analyze financial performance and identify trends. Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Develop and implement financial strategies.
• Financial Operations. Manage day-to-day accounting operations, incl. AP/AR, Payroll, GL, and grants accounting. Ensure timely and accurate reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements. Implement and maintain robust internal controls. Drive process improvement initiatives.
• Team Leadership. Supervise and coach internal teams to meet client needs. Foster a positive and collaborative team culture. Monitor team performance, and ensure timely/accurate deliverables and procedures. Manage interpersonal dynamics and assure customer experience.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of accounting experience, including managing accounting functions.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge and experience with nonprofit-specific financial management, analysis, and principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with grant rules and compliance requirements.
• Experience with accounting systems in a nonprofit environment (QBO, Intacct, NetSuite, Blackbaud, Xero, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience successfully supervising people and teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communciation skills to build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent analytic and problem solving;organization and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple prioritiesand reliably meet deadlines.
• Skilled in Excel, Google Sheets ang Google Workspace
• Ability to rapidly learn and use new technology.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Experience selecting, implementing and integrating accounting software (Bill, Ramp, Divvy, Shopify, etc.)
• Experience in financial compliance for nonprofits.
• Experience in tax or other finance/accounting areas.
• Experience with payroll processing preferred.
• Northern California location preferred.

About Us

Shining Star Consulting provides outsourced finance and accounting services to a steadily growing client base of over seventy nonprofit organizations, primarily in California. At Shining Star Consulting, you will be part of a small Finance/Accounting team serving one or more nonprofit organizations. Shining Star's staff enjoy highly flexible work schedules, with the opportunity to commit to more/fewer hours depending on the number of nonprofit clients they want to support. Health insurance benefits are available for those working at least 20 hours/week. Benefits include 3% IRA contribution and paid time off. Shining Star employees enjoy:

• FLEXIBILITY. Our employees love the level of flexibility they are given with their work schedule and structure.
• AUTONOMY. Our employees love the opportunities we provide for them to grow and improve their skills with a perfect balance of support and autonomy.
• IMPACT. As a firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, you will be supporting organizations as they work to positively impact their communities

Shining Star is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of our employment practices. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions at our organization are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to any protected status.