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http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Controller will be responsible for oversight of finance, general ledger accounting and reporting activities. The Controller will be involved in supporting presentations to the board of directors, finance and audit committees, as well as internal presentations and reports for finance, resource development and program staff.
The Controller will lead day-to-day finance operations of an annual budget of approximately $51 million and supervise a team of 7 staff members including functional responsibility over general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. The Controller will ensure that JFS continuously has the financial systems, policies and procedures in place to maintain exceptional monthly financial statement clarity and integrity and conduct flawless audits. The Controller will work with program leadership to ensure alignment of finance with program operations. The Controller will provide training and support to program staff regarding finance and accounting procedures and review financial variance analysis on an ongoing basis.
The Controller will be responsible for closing the monthly financials of the organization in a timely manner, conducting variance analysis to show discrepancies from budget, and prepare monthly board and internal presentation materials summarizing financial performance. The Controller will also lead our cash flow, balance sheet, and cash management activities. The Controller will help lead the preparation of grant financial budgets and periodic reporting for certain foundations and other grants. The Controller will also help lead the annual organization budget process, and be the central point person for our organization’s annual financial audits.
In addition, the Controller will partner with human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate finance, HR, and IT functions. The Controller will also be involved in maintaining the organization’s banking, financing, auditor, program and other key financial relationships as well as evaluating financing and strategic financial alternatives for the organization in the ordinary course of operations. The Controller will also support the financial development and growth of JFS’ homecare agency, JFS Care.
Qualifications:
This is an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced finance professional with at least 10 years of finance and accounting experience, with extensive experience in fund accounting, gathering, evaluating, presenting and reporting financial information to executive teams and external stakeholders. Experience in a complex non-profit that has multiple programs and multiple government grants is a plus but is not required.
Other qualifications include:
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Finance and Accounting Leadership
Jewish Family Service is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.