Controller - Broward County, FL

Position Summary
Responsible for assisting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with all strategic and operational financial management, including budget oversight, fiscal and grant compliance, cost-benefit analysis, and forecasting. Recommending and implementing high-level system improvements as needed. Provides financial insights and guidance to the CFO and Management team, addressing critical financial and budgeting issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees financial and operational strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Assists with the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Assists the CFO with the monthly financial reporting for the Board.
• Maintains and reconciles general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Assists to ensure ongoing alignment between financial, operational, and programmatic objectives.
• Provides regular reports, and keeps the CFO informed of LAS's finances and the operation and progress of compliance efforts.
• Assists the CFO in setting up the annual budget and monitoring its implementation.
• Assists the CFO in developing grant budgets for applications.
• Responsible for the overall operation of LAS accounting, financial, and grant systems.
• Oversees budgeting, budget implementation, tracking, and reconciliation to monitor progress and present status reports and narratives including financial metrics both internally and externally.
• Oversees all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, regulatory requirements, and audit requirements. Maintains internal control safeguards and coordinates all audit activities.
• Understands and monitors adherence to accounting rules and regulations including rules for grants.
• Manages cash flow and forecasting to ensure financial stability and sustainability.
• Assists with annual audit process and resolves queries of statutory auditors.
• Mentors and develops the fiscal and compliance team, managing work allocation, training, performance evaluation, and fostering a dynamic team environment.
• Collaborates with the Management Team and program staff to ensure alignment between financial, operational, and programmatic objectives.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and/or requested by Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, Supervisors, or as required by grant(s).
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Hands-on and fully engaged, and able to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Excellent and clear written and oral communicator;
• Strong analytical skills.
• Integrity.
• Deep understanding of and experience with financial statements.
• Thorough understanding of cost accounting, indirect allocation methods, and best practices to ensure proper contract costing.
• Ability to communicate complex and nuanced financial information to non-financial professionals.
• Commitment to the organization's mission and social justice.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Due to funder requirements, all candidates must pass a background check before employment begins.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance required and MBA preferred.
• At least 10 years' experience managing finance preferred (accounting, budgeting, control and reporting) and compliance functions within a diverse division-based entity.