Ready to take the lead in a mission-driven organization where your financial expertise directly supports meaningful impact? This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible Controller role, partnering with executive leadership while driving strong financial stewardship and operational excellence.

Controller

Salary: $120,000.00-$135,000.00

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Join a purpose-driven nonprofit where finance plays a critical role in advancing the organization's mission.
• Partner closely with executive leadership and gain visibility with board and committee stakeholders.
• Lead and influence organization-wide financial strategy, compliance, and process improvements.
• Oversee a sophisticated financial environment with grants, government funding, and complex revenue streams.
• Own the audit process and play a key role in strengthening financial controls and reporting.
• Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals while helping shape long-term finance operations.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with program leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Work in a role that blends hands-on accounting leadership with high-level financial analysis and planning.

Key Responsibilities for the Controller:

• Lead accounting operations including payroll, cash management, reconciliations, and disbursements.
• Manage monthly and year-end close processes, financial reporting, and general ledger oversight.
• Oversee audits, regulatory filings, Form 990 support, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor cash flow, forecasting, collections, and grant-related financial activities.
• Partner with leadership on board reporting, financial analysis, and decision support.
• Supervise finance staff and lead process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications for the Controller:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller-level leadership.
• Strong nonprofit GAAP accounting knowledge.
• Experience with government contracts, grants management, and revenue recognition.
• Proven audit leadership experience and compliance expertise.
• Experience managing finance teams of five or