Assistant Controller

Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to learn, work, and thrive in all aspects of life.

To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and partnerships that make our mission possible.

Position Summary: The Assistant Controller provides advanced accounting expertise, manages audits and reporting, and ensures compliance with GAAP and grant requirements. This role also supervises accounting staff, assists the Controller with additional needs, and helps drive continuous improvement in financial processes.

Hourly Rate: $42.73 - $46.44 per hour

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Assistant Controller responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned:

• Financial Management & Reporting
  • Support the Controller with special projects and financial oversight.
  • Ensure GAAP compliance and support financial planning and budgeting.
  • Prepare financial reports, including bank/bond compliance and internal performance metrics.
  • Submit required reports to federal, state, and organizational bodies.
• Audit, Tax & Compliance
  • Coordinate financial and grant-related audits.
  • Prepare work papers and support tax filings, including Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC.
  • Maintain internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Treasury & Investments
  • Approve banking transactions, wires, and ACH files.
  • Participate in Treasury operations and manage investment account entries.
  • Maintain Fixed Assets and capital expenditure tracking.
• Grants & Restricted Funds
  • Ensure compliance with Workforce Development grants and support related financials.
  • Manage temporarily and permanently restricted funds with accurate documentation and reporting.
• Systems & Process Improvement
  • Administer and reconcile purchasing cards.
  • Contribute to accounting process improvements and documentation.
  • Serve as backup for accounting system functions and supervised roles.
• Insurance & Risk
  • Manage insurance renewals, coverage applications, and claims processing.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Supervise and support Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Revenue Accountants; provide training and serve as a backup when needed

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Accounting or related field required; Master's preferred
• CPA preferred
• 2 years experience in audits, financial reporting, and GAAP-based closings
• Experience in multi-location or retail environments preferred
• Familiarity with Great Plains Dynamics is a plus
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• High integrity, proactive mindset, and collaborative, problem-solving approach with a focus on process improvement
• Demonstrate cultural competence; specifically, awareness, attitude, knowledge, willingness and skills to work effectively with a culturally and demographically diverse population
• Exceptional analytical, judgment, decision-making and communications skills
• Superior coaching, leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build understanding and consensus

We Have You Covered! Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental (M/V/D) insurance coverage for employees.
  • We provide coverage for you, with a portion of the employee premium paid by Goodwill.
  • Dependent coverage is available, with the cost being the responsibility of the employee
• Accident & Life insurance options to ensure financial protection.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Vacation (1-4 Years: 80 hours annually)
• 10 paid Holidays annually
• 8 days prorated sick leave annually
• Access to Childcare Benefits through Upwards
• Parental leave covered by sick/vacation hours
• All employees receive merchandise discounts
• We strongly believe in promoting from within, and have multiple avenues for career growth

Supervisory Responsibilities: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Supervise and support Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Revenue Accountants; provide training and serve as a backup when needed

Cultural Competency: Ability to work in a diverse organization. Ability to work on a team and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret hard data and metrics. Ability to write creatively and articulately with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and average. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra when working on spreadsheets. Ability to create and manage departmental budget.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Other Skills and Abilities: Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Assistant Controller

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Washington State Driver's License required

Other Qualifications: Self-motivated; resourceful, creative; high integrity; problem solver; looks to resolve issues; positive can-do approach; and ability to build effective working relationships.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear and type. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Goodwill gladly considers requests for accommodation and, if the requested accommodation is reasonable, will make such reasonable accommodations as will enable an otherwise qualified person with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position.

At Goodwill we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. We embrace our employees' differences and believe in meeting the members of our workforce and their communities where they are. Since our doors first opened in 1921, we have been changing lives by offering a hand up, not a hand out. We invite you to join us for our next 100 years of service to our neighbors.

Our Mission is to help people reach their fullest potential through individual education, job placement and career pathway services made possible by community donations, purchases and partnerships.

At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact, a substantial portion of our employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage, and we strongly encourage such persons to apply.

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.