Nonprofit Controller

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Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, or equivalent business experience.
• Previous experience as a Controller or related role.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities.
• Experience in QuickBooks Desktop and Online preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, plan, and guide both your clients and your internal client team - you must love teaching others in this role!
• Design and deliver exemplary service; this role is a thinker and a doer - you will be both hands-on troubleshooting as well as having the foresight to execute longer-term planning to help our clients get to business clarity.
• Develop systems to account for financial transactions with your clients.
• Define bookkeeping policies and procedures for clients based on their unique situation and your sophisticated knowledge.
• Balance general ledger by preparing a trial balance and reconciling entries.
• Oversee accounts payable process, preparation of client invoices and periodic review of accounts receivable to identify collection issues.
• Oversee recording of cash receipts and bank deposits process.
• Review monthly reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts prepared by Accountant.
• Prepare and/or review monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts to ensure their accuracy.
• Make necessary month-end closing entries.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and other schedules as agreed upon between you and your clients.
• Lead a month-end closing meeting with AIOA team and client to present financials.
• Maintain annual budget, calculate variances from the budget, and report significant issues and opportunities to the client.
• Ensure payroll entries are properly entered into the general ledger.
• Be a proactive liaison with the client's tax CPA, auditor, banker, attorney, etc.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems that deliver the most efficient work product.
• Review and implement proper internal controls to achieve a high level of accuracy and integrity.
• Prepare cash flow forecasting and make recommendations when needed.