Controller

Description

The Controller is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Finance Department and ensures all financial transactions are made in accordance with nonprofit financial accounting standards.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Team Leadership and Management:

• Supervise and manage the Finance Team by setting clear expectations, assigning tasks, providing feedback, and ensuring employees meet performance goals.
• Manage administrative tasks such as processing bi-weekly timesheets, approving paid time off, and managing schedules for finance staff.
• Promote employee development through coaching, training, and providing growth opportunities within the team.
• Conduct performance reviews, address performance issues, and ensure a positive and productive work environment.
• Facilitate team coordination, resolve conflicts, and encourage teamwork to maintain high morale.

Finance Operations:

• Deliver timely reports and analysis on financial position, cash flow, revenues, and other financial information as may be requested by the CFO.
• Oversee monthly close and produce monthly and annual financial reports as needed; prepare and input journal entries and reconcile bank and other accounts. 
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Assist CFO in preparing and monitoring Museum budgets.
• Work with staff and external auditors to conduct annual audit.
• Work with CFO & COO to orchestrate annual insurance renewals.
• Oversee processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable and revenue recognition.
• Provide financial information to all department heads in developing and monitoring their annual budgets.
• Review bi-weekly payroll and provide payroll processing backup to HR when needed.
• Oversee daily cash handling and ensure that good internal controls for cash handling are in place and are being followed.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested.

Physical Requirements - 

• The person in this position must be able move about inside and outside the office; to frequently communicate with managers and employees, ability to access and operate computer and other office equipment.   

Note:  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting
• Minimum 7 years – 10 years’ progressive experience in accounting
• Nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of FASB regulations and their application to non-profit institutions
• Ability to detect errors and monitor own work to ensure quality
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge software preferred