Controller - Pacific Northwest - Full-Time or Part-Time

Your Part-Time Controller, LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best Place to Work culture

Mission-driven work

Growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Work-life balance

Hybrid work environment

Professional development reimbursement

Technology stipend

Job summary

Your Part-Time Controller, LLC is seeking a dedicated Controller for nonprofit organizations to guide client accounting across multiple engagements. This role requires strong nonprofit expertise, leadership, and the ability to work with boards and finance committees in a hybrid environment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in nonprofit accounting, CPA a plus, and proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel. You’ll collaborate with clients remotely and on-site, contributing to accurate financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience; nonprofit experience preferred.
• Passion for nonprofit missions.
• Expertise in nonprofit accounting, reporting, compliance.
• Trusted advisor who identifies issues and proposes solutions.
• Strong leadership and client relationship skills for guiding conversations.
• Ability to manage multiple clients in a hybrid environment.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience with QuickBooks and electronic bill payment platforms.
• Public accounting or consulting experience preferred.
• CPA is a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Ability to work during normal business hours.

Responsibilities

• Transform nonprofit client financial departments to support their mission.
• Prepare financial reporting for management and Board decisions.
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting, operations, controls, and policies.
• Handle transactional activities including AP/AR, payroll, month-end close, and workpapers.
• Perform analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and funder reporting.
• Manage grant management, allocations and audits.
• Prepare for and manage annual audit.
• Provide client and staff training.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

Financial reporting

GAAP expertise

Leadership

Excel

CPA

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Bill payment platforms

Job description

AWARD-WINNING Accounting Firm—You should work here!

Controller for Nonprofit Organizations

YPTC's Pacific Northwest market includes all of Oregon and Washington, with the highest concentration of staff and clients located in the Portland Metro Area, Seattle Metro Area, and Puget Sound Region.

Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, (YPTC) is a national leader in providing outsourced accounting services to nonprofit organizations. Currently we are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, and we are seeking to add a talented Controller to join our team. Your Part-Time Controller, LLC has been nationally recognized as THE Best Place to Work by Accounting Today for 2025 and recently received an inaugural Best Places to Work for Women award from Best Companies Group! Year after year, YPTC consistently ranks amongst the top workplaces across the nation both regionally and nationally.

We offer a hybrid work environment, a flexible work schedule, an excellent benefits program, generous employer medical contributions, professional education opportunities, competitive compensation, a standard full-time 35-hour work week, and a people-focused culture with genuine support inside and outside of work. BE A CONTROLLER WITH A PURPOSE! Accounting skills, paired with a passion for helping nonprofit organizations, make for consistent, positive, client relationships. Additionally, the commitment that our leadership has shown through the pandemic and beyond has resulted in unprecedented growth and Best Place to Work awards.

We are looking for a dedicated, personable, hands-on Controller seeking a dynamic opportunity to guide our clients and provide transformative accounting services. Successful candidates must be comfortable working with multiple clients both virtually and on-site. The Controller will interact with clients, their staff, Board of Directors, and Finance Committees on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Transforming nonprofit client financial departments to help them meet their mission!
• Financial reporting for management and Board decision making and presentations
• Recommending and implementing improvements to accounting, operations, internal controls, and compliance policies and procedures, supporting client strategy and best practices
• Transactional activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable (revenue recognition and billing), and payroll, general accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and maintaining workpapers
• Analysis and data visualization, budgeting and forecasting
• Grant management, allocations, and funder reporting
• Prepare for and manage annual audit
• Client and staff training opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience required; Recent nonprofit accounting experience, strongly preferred
• Passion for supporting nonprofit organizations and their missions
• Demonstrated expertise in nonprofit accounting, financial reporting, and compliance
• Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor, proactively identify issues, and recommend solutions
• Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills, with the confidence to lead conversations and influence outcomes
• Ability to manage multiple clients, work independently, and thrive in a hybrid environment
• Demonstrated strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with multiple general ledger systems, particularly QuickBooks, and electronic bill payment platforms
• Public accounting experience, and/or consulting experience preferred
• CPA certification is a plus
• Bilingual-English/Spanish a plus
• Our employees are expected to work during normal business hours to best serve our clients

YPTC Offers

• A Best Place to Work! We are nationally recognized by both Inc. Magazine and Accounting Today
• Work with a mission-driven purpose serving nonprofit organizations
• A culture of support, enabling our staff to succeed
• Growth! We are among the fastest growing accounting firms in the US, with unlimited opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation
• Work-life balance, full and part-time positions available
• Standard 35-hour full-time work week, with eligibility for paid overtime for non-exempt employees
• For full-time positions, we offer:
  • 4 WEEKS PAID TIME OFF, generally consisting of 100 hours paid vacation to start with eligibility for additional vacation based on tenure and a minimum 40 hours sick time, subject to applicable state law
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplementary benefit options
  • Very generous employer contributions to medical insurance premiums
• For part-time positions, we offer:
  • Pro-rated vacation and sick time based on hours worked
  • Eligibility for supplementary benefit options
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Ample professional development opportunities and reimbursement
• Company provided laptop and technology stipend
• Hybrid work environment

Starting annual base salary is $100,000 to $135,000 based on a 35-hour work week for this non-exempt position. Total compensation may increase with overtime pay and eligibility for various bonuses. A professional development reimbursement and technology stipend are also provided on an annual basis. Please note that the base salary offered may vary depending on relevant factors as determined by Your Part-Time Controller, LLC, which may include, but is not limited to, education, skill, experience, licensure and certifications, internal salary ranges, geographical location, and other business needs.

Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to [e-mail]. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.