Finance Operations Assistant Controller

Brooklyn Bureau of Community Services, Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Controller for Financial Operations to strengthen day-to-day accounting and financial controls.

reporting to the Controller, you will supervise finance staff and drive continuous improvement across AP, AR, cash management and general ledger processes. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, at least five years of experience in accounting operations, and proficiency with Sage Intacct.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of experience in accounts payable, accounting operations, or finance operations.
• Experience supervising staff and developing personnel.
• Knowledge of general ledger, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience with Sage Intacct strongly preferred.
• Nonprofit or government-funded environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision, direction, and support to Finance staff, establishing clear responsibilities and deadlines.
• Strengthen staff accountability and performance through regular follow-up and coaching.
• Improve cross-team communication within the Finance department.
• Develop and implement a consistent monthly close process with deadlines and reconciliations.
• Oversee AP, AR, cash management, and general accounting workflows, ensuring timely processing and documentation.
• Support implementation and monitoring of internal controls and approval workflows.
• Coordinate with Grants team to resolve handoff issues and ensure timely information sharing.
• Identify and streamline inefficient workflows and promote use of templates and automation.
• Maintain Finance procedures, calendars, and checklists to provide visibility into completed, overdue, or at-risk work.

Skills

Staff supervision

Accounting operations

Financial controls

Workflow improvement

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Controller for Financial Operations to strengthen day-to-day accounting and financial controls.

reporting to the Controller, you will supervise finance staff and drive continuous improvement across AP, AR, cash management and general ledger processes. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, at least five years of experience in accounting operations, and proficiency with Sage Intacct.