Assistant Controller

Please note: Candidates must be located in Honolulu, HI.

Position: Assistant Controller

Location: Honolulu, HI

Pay: $87,000 annually

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years in a professional accountancy role.
• At least two (2) years of accounting experience within an agency or firm managing annual expenditures exceeding $10 million, with state or federal reporting requirements.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience preferred.
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited four-year institution.
• CPA or other professional designation preferred.
  
  

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant Controller to join a dynamic and growing team. This role requires a highly skilled financial professional with expertise in fund accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and leadership.

Job Description:

• Collaborate with the VP of Fiscal Services/Controller to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data within the Sage Intacct financial reporting system, including system implementations and upgrades.
• Provide leadership and direct supervision for accounting staff, ensuring training, mentorship, and operational efficiency. Act as a backup for the VP of Fiscal Services/Controller and other staff accountants as needed.
• Oversee the preparation of budgets and allocation schedules for assigned programs, ensuring financial compliance and adherence to budgetary constraints.
• Review and approve accounts payable (AP) transaction reports, expenditures, and drawdowns to ensure alignment with financial documentation and contractual requirements.
• Manage month-end closing and financial reporting processes, including account analysis, reconciliation, and preparation of General Ledger adjusting entries.
• Prepare reports and schedules for annual audits, 401(k) audits, single audits, and 990 filings, while conducting internal financial reviews as required.
• Support fiscal monitoring activities and assist in compliance reviews by funders.
• Oversee payroll processes, including reviewing bank reconciliations and payroll-related reports. Serve as a backup as necessary.
• Ensure the timely and accurate submission of billing, fiscal reports, and ad hoc financial reports, working in close partnership with Program Directors and the Executive Leadership Team.
• Participate in performance and quality improvement initiatives to enhance financial operations.
• Assist with cost studies, special projects, and additional fiscal responsibilities as required.
• Serve as acting Fiscal Services leader in the absence of the VP of Fiscal Services/Controller, as directed by the President and CEO.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and motivate teams in a collaborative environment.
• Extensive experience overseeing fund accounting and financial processes in large, automated systems.
• Ability to effectively manage complex deliverables, financial obligations of grants and contracts, and multiple ongoing priorities.
• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with public and private agencies, community organizations, and executive leadership teams.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and uphold professional boundaries.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit and fund accounting principles.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
  
  

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.