Impactful Nonprofit Controller - Onsite in Burlingame

Scion Staffing; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $127,000–$164,000 annually

High-impact leadership with executive/

Lead Finance, Purchasing, IT and HR

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is seeking a Nonprofit Controller for a mission-driven nonprofit organization. This full-time, onsite position is based in Burlingame, CA, offering leadership across finance, purchasing, IT, and HR with extensive interaction with executives and the board.

The ideal candidate will have nonprofit finance leadership experience, strong analysis and communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated nonprofit finance and accounting leadership experience.
• Strong expertise overseeing full-cycle accounting and financial operations.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial information to executive leadership and/or board stakeholders.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong financial analysis, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle accounting operations, including general ledger, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Oversee Finance, Purchasing, IT, and HR functions while providing hands-on leadership to multiple direct reports.
• Prepare and communicate financial reports, analysis, and recommendations to executive leadership and board stakeholders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, audit preparation, and ongoing financial planning activities.
• Assess financial systems, reporting processes, and team workflows and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide strategic and operational financial leadership while ensuring the organization's day-to-day finance functions remain accurate and timely.

Skills

Nonprofit finance leadership

Full-cycle accounting

Financial analysis

Executive communication

CPA preferred

Education

CPA certificate preferred

Tools

Blackbaud Financial Edge

ABRA

ADP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is seeking a Nonprofit Controller for a mission-driven nonprofit organization. This full-time, onsite position is based in Burlingame, CA, offering leadership across finance, purchasing, IT, and HR with extensive interaction with executives and the board.

The ideal candidate will have nonprofit finance leadership experience, strong analysis and communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on operations.