Controller
Company: Children's Aid
Location: New York
Posted on: March 4, 2025
Job Description:
$165000 - $185000 / yearPosition Summary:The Controller reports
directly to the Children's Aid's Deputy Chief Financial Officer
(DCFO). Their primary responsibility is overseeing an operating
unit of approximately 14 team members in areas of payroll,
accounting, treasury, payables and reporting.
- Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and
Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and
procedures.
- Ensure an environment of appropriate internal controls and
fiscal integrity that supports the effective and efficient
operation of CAS programs and administrative functions, in
accordance with all applicable legal, regulatory, funder and
best-practice standards and requirements.
- Create and model an effective, positive culture for the Fiscal
team emphasizing professionalism, clarity, customer service and
competence. Provide leadership in strengthening internal
communications with staff at all levels throughout the
organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work
environment.
- Direct all central CAS accounting operations and functions,
including accounts payable, cash management, bank reconciliations,
journal entries, and monthly, quarterly and year-end financial
close activities, ensuring their timely, accurate and efficient
completion. Includes maintenance of the general ledger, chart of
accounts, bank and other financial accounts.
- Oversee the annual financial audit and other periodic and
ad-hoc external audits of CAS books and records and financial
performance, and preparation of annual financial statements for CAS
and related entities. Includes annual IRS Form 990 and similar
State-required filings; cost reports for Medicaid and Foster Care
funded services; and audits of retirement plans (defined benefit
and defined contribution).
- Prepare periodic and ad-hoc analyses, reports and explanations
of financial and accounting matters and concerns for CAS senior and
executive management, the CAS Board of Trustees (including the
Audit/Insurance and Finance/Investment committees) and other key
external parties (government agencies, private funders, financial
ratings agencies, lending entities, etc.). Support the DCFO and CFO
in engaging the Board of Trustees around issues and trends in
financial operating models and delivery.
- Improve efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes
and systems, while maintaining acceptable internal controls and
fiscal integrity.
- As a member of the senior CAS Fiscal leadership team, ensure
the smooth operation and business process flow amongst central
Fiscal business operations (budget, claiming and reimbursement from
public and private funders, purchasing and payroll, investments
oversight and management, etc.).
- Work closely with program leaders and their staffs, not only to
educate them regarding financial and accounting procedures, but
also to explore how the finance function can support program
operations.
- Manage and supervise a central Fiscal accounting team of #
staff members, ensuring proper segregation of duties as well as
efficient and effective operations through delegation of
responsibilities. Leverage strengths and optimize staff roles and
responsibilities, evaluate organizational structure, evaluate
performance, implement professional growth opportunities, mentor
and coach staff, and determine levels of authority and
decision-making protocols for the department.
- Set annual goals and objectives for the department and develop
measurement tools to monitor progress.
- Develop communications materials about financial policies,
administrative procedures, calendars, financial health of the
organization, and role of the department, etc., for internal and
external use. Ensure fiscal and accounting policies and procedure
manuals and materials are maintained in a timely, accurate and
comprehensive manner.
- Complete periodic and ad-hoc financial and accounting research,
analysis and reporting projects in a timely and accurate manner,
providing relevant information and recommendations for senior and
executive CAS management and other external parties as needed.
- Serve on committees, task forces and special projects as
needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:
- Possession of an academic degree (Master's level preferred)
from an accredited educational institution in Accounting, Finance
or Business Administration and ten years of progressively
responsible professional accounting and/or financial management
experience, including supervision of multiple accounting/financial
functions and staff. Minimum of five years of experience in
accounting or finance in not-for-profit sector. Certification as
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred but not required.
- Proven ability to analyze and interpret fiscal and accounting
data and to prepare appropriate statements; establish and maintain
a general ledger and chart of accounts for a large not-for-profit
organization; and develop and maintain accounting and fiscal
operations policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated experience in business process improvement
involving information technology solutions and changes to
accounting and fiscal systems and practices; and in staff training
and development.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), work
ethic, and professionalism in engagement with superiors, peers and
subordinate staff within CAS; and necessary external entities such
as CAS Trustees, public and private funders, auditors, regulators
and oversight agencies.
- Possessing personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and
unwavering commitment to the CAS mission; a proactive, hands-on
strategic thinker who will own, in partnership with the CFO, the
responsibility for finance. Resourceful, creative, and possessing
an ability to "hit the ground running" and operate with minimal
supervision.
- Leadership ability to work closely with other CAS central
Fiscal units and program and administrative units across CAS in
order to ensure efficient and effective operations overall, in line
with the overarching mission and goals of CAS.
- Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a
diverse team and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a
complicated work environment with a diverse constituency.
- Thorough knowledge of current accounting and financial
reporting methods and procedures, including complex financial
transactions; expertise and experience with Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) and Government Accounting Standards Board
(GASB) rules and standards; and external and internal audit
practice and standards.
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Keywords: Children's Aid, New York , Controller, Accounting, Auditing , New York, New York
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