Assistant Vice President, Controller

The Role:

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Reports to: VP Finance

Overview:

Brooklyn Public Library seeks a driven and experienced Assistant Vice President, Controller with a deep focus on accounting to join our leadership team. Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, this role will play a critical part in steering the financial policy, ensuring compliance, and supporting our day-to-day operations. This leader will have a strong accounting background, strategic thinking,and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership to support the library’s financial objectives

Key Responsibilities:

As the chief accounting officer of the library, the Assistant Vice President Controller is primarily responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the BPL’s financial accounting and reporting functions. The AVP Controller is responsible for all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, and grants administration. Specific responsibilities include:

• Maintain fiscal records and prepare financial reports following generally accepted accounting principles, tax requirements, and standards set by governmental funding agencies
• Forecast short and long-range cash requirements and obligations as a basis for maintaining adequate funds
• Act as immediate contactwith the library’s independent auditors on accounting mattersand supervise annual audits
• Serve as a critical partnerin improving and modernizing librarybusiness practices as it transitions to a new ERP system
• Directly supervise the Assistant Controller, who assists with the oversight of the general accounting and accounts payable functions.
• In partnership with the Vice President for Finance, the AVP Controller provides leadership and support for all Finance department staff in their training and career development
• Together with the Vice Presidentof Finance, the AVP Controller models and promotes integrity, teamwork, accountability, and quality among all members of the department
• Provide guidance to Library managersthroughout the organization on best practicesin fiscal management

Candidate Profile:

• A minimum of (8) eight years of progressively responsible experience overseeing financial management, accounting, and reporting functions for large, preferably not-for-profit organizations with significant public funding and annual operating budgets of $100 million to $150 million
• Superior computer and analysis skills with working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Experience with Infor Lawson or Workday financial systems is a plus
• Knowledge of financialaccounting and reportingstandards and government regulations governing not-for-profit organizations
• Demonstrably superiorcommunication and organization skills and noteworthy accomplishments as a change agent and a team player
• Proven track record of leadingfinancial teams and delivering accuratefinancial reports and analysis
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively with senior leadership
• Strong organizational skills and attentionto detail

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of highereducation in Accounting or Finance and, preferably, an MBA or other advanced degree.
• CPA certification preferred.