Controller - Princeton - Full-Time or Part-Time

Your Part-Time Controller, LLC; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

4 weeks paid time off

Full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

Your Part-Time Controller, LLC is seeking a Controller for Nonprofit Organizations in Princeton, NJ. Join a fast-growing firm providing outsourced accounting services to nonprofits. This role requires strong accounting skills and the ability to manage multiple clients.

We offer a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $125,000 for a 35-hour work week, a flexible and hybrid work environment with excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of accounting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and respond timely.
• Experience in a remote environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple non-profit clients.
• Transform financial departments of nonprofit clients.
• Prepare for and manage annual audits.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Non-profit accounting experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

AWARD-WINNING Accounting Firm—You should work here!

Controller for Nonprofit Organizations

YPTC’s Princeton market includes Central New Jersey: Princeton, Morristown, Trenton, New Brunswick, and surrounding counties including Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Morris, Essex, and Union.

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 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.

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

• Serve as the outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple non‑profit clients.
• Transforming nonprofit client financial departments to help them meet their mission.
• Financial reporting for management and Board decision making and presentations.
• Recommend and implement 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), 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

• Passionate about working in or supporting non‑profit organizations.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 5–7 plus years accounting experience.
• Experience working in a remote environment preferred.
• Ability to manage and lead multiple clients, work independently, and be responsive on a timely basis.
• Demonstrated strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with multiple GL packages, especially QuickBooks, and electronic bill pay systems.
• Non‑profit accounting, public accounting experience, and/or consulting experience is a plus but not required.
• CPA certification is a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Our part‑time employees are expected to work during normal business hours to best serve our clients.
• Customized cover letter explaining interest and qualifications for this role is required.

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 $125,000 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.