What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Community Development C?
CDLI Overview
Community Development Long Island (CDLI) is the only full-service collection of community development entities that change Long Islanders lives for success in home creation and financial security and growth. Offering the resources that contribute to personal and community economic growth.
Position Summary
The Controller will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to impact the strategic financial direction of CDLI. The Controller is an operational leader who exhibits a high level of professionalism and partners with leadership to evaluate business practices and ensure financial efficiencies and to ensure internal controls are in place and effective.
Responsibilities:
• Ensure timely, accurate, and consolidated financial reporting, preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead the budgeting process, including the gathering of necessary data, development of supporting models, collaborating with the programs to develop assumptions, and consolidating and communicating results.
• Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor risk management policies and procedures to ensure that organizational risks are minimized.
• Ensure timely updating of accounting policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to monitor departmental and programmatic performance against budget.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to the leadership team to support informed decision-making.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for audits both internal and external.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for tax preparation and reporting.
• Coordinate the preparation of finance based regulatory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering professional development.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
- 5 years proven experience as a Controller or similar role.
- Proficient in accounting software (Financial Edge a plus).
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will perform other reasonably related duties as assigned
