Position Summary:

Assistant Controller will be accountable for a variety of financial reporting activities within the Finance Department, including month-end closing processes. Requires regular interaction with Vice President of Finance and Budget Manager for a Non Profit Institution.

Primary Position Duties:

• Responsible for managing and mentoring a small accounting staff (2 - 3 reports, consisting of two senior accountants and one staff accountant).

• Responsible for overseeing the month end closing process.

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Update and develop the month end closing checklist, based on Workday accounting system, and chart of accounts.

• Oversignt and assigning responsibilities to staff for reconciling all balance sheets, including development of a formal documented review of reconciliations, and identify potential areas of inefficiency.

• Develop and institute best practices based on those findings.

• Responsible for reconciling the non-profit Gift records at least quarterly, monthly preferred.

• Partnering with Finance Department Staff to reconcile the A/R, Loan Receivables, bad debt allowances.

• Work with the Controller closely in planning and coordination of annual audits.

• Work with the Controller for tax and compliance filings.

• Process debt entries, maintain Bond binders, Deposit with Trustees with reserve invoices and statements. Prepare lead schedules and reconcile to the general ledger.

• Oversee the abandoned property process.

• Responsible for handling ad-hoc department requests

• Assist with annual audit as well as monthly, quarterly and annual general ledger closing process.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field

• At least three years of progressive experience overseeing a small Accounting Staff.

• Demonstrated experience being responsible for the monthly closing process.

• Highly skilled at performing high volume account reconciliations.

• Experience preparing and uploading complex journal entries for review.

• Demonstrated experience working with external auditors.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills in the proficient use of spreadsheets, query tools and financial databases

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with multiple constituents.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks within tight timelines and simultaneously manage several projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant - CPA.

• Advanced Excel skills such as Pivot Tables, Sum If, and VLOOKUPs. Should have experience with other high end accounting ERP systems & Chart of Account fields.

• Experience with Workday Enterprise applications.

• Ability to think creatively and adapt old Banner account reconciliation format, to new Workday format (if/when applicable, depending on circumstances and possible change of business/accounting/transaction posting process).

• Experience compiling appropriate Audit work (PBC) schedules when the audit deliverable goes beyond the basic account reconciliation.

• Progressive experience in general accounting in a not-for-profit institution