What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City?
Overview: This role is responsible for maintaining and producing the consolidated financial statements for the three Chamber entities (The Chamber, The Foundation, and Chamber Management Services) in service to the Chamber’s strategic plan.
Responsibilities:
- (25%) *Prepare financial statements to the Chamber Board Leadership on a monthly basis
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
- Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of said changes
- Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
- Prepare and present monthly treasurer report to Chamber and Board leadership
- (20%) *Coordinate with relevant leadership to reconcile and analyze general ledger with current and expected dues revenue
- Reconcile all revenue with GrowthZone records for dues revenue
- Maintain daily cash schedule and assist with cash flow forecasting
- Maintain and reconcile all bank statements on a daily basis
- (10%) *Responsible for checking the accuracy and processing of payroll as well as insurance and benefit administration on a semi-monthly basis
- Issues paychecks and manage direct deposits: preparing and issuing earning statements, calculating payable hours, commissions, tax withholdings, contributions, and deductions.
- Checks all benefit monthly billing and deferred compensation to reconcile against the payroll accruals
- (10%) *Support Accounts Payable function to ensure accuracy and integrity of expenditures
- Review and release invoices entered for payment, accurately recording the information in the financial statements
- Review and reconcile bank and credit charges on a daily basis, verifying accurate expense coding and business purpose
- Oversee ACH and ET payments with Accounting Manager
- (10%) Annual Audit
- Lead and manage the annual audit with external auditors and relevant internal staff
- (5%) *Investment Strategy
- Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guidelines.
- (5%) Drive the annual budget process
- Support department and program managers in preparing annual budgets
- Enter final budget information into financial software database
- (5%) Miscellaneous Administrative tasks
- Act as a resource to Chamber staff
- Provide variances between revenue and expenses to leaders and help resolve related questions or concerns
- Support GrowthZone or Microsoft Dynamics questions or concerns
- Coordinate and file tax returns for the organizations
- Maintain required insurance policies such as liability, unemployment, and workers’ compensation
- (10%) Supervise direct report
- Provide career development and guidance, including on-going and annual performance feedback
- Oversee administrative logistics such as time off approval, scheduling, performance management
- Communicate important Chamber and Department news and information, as needed
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.