Controller

We are looking for an experienced Controller to provide financial leadership for a nonprofit organization. This Long-term Contract position will guide core accounting activities, deliver timely financial insight, and support sound decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, a hands-on approach to budgeting and reporting, and the ability to strengthen financial operations in a compliant and efficient manner.

Responsibilities:

• Direct daily accounting functions, including oversight of the general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and the completion of month-end and year-end close activities.

• Produce accurate financial statements and other recurring reports to ensure leadership has a clear view of organizational performance.

• Lead the annual budget development cycle and maintain rolling forecasts in partnership with department leaders to evaluate trends and recommend corrective actions when needed.

• Establish, monitor, and refine internal controls, accounting practices, and finance procedures to support regulatory compliance and audit readiness.

• Prepare and present budget-to-actual reporting, financial forecasts, and performance analysis for executives, board members, and finance committee stakeholders.

• Manage external audit activities, compliance reporting, and tax-related deliverables, including coordination that supports Form 990 preparation.

• Supervise and mentor accounting team members while promoting accountability, continued development, and high-quality work output.

• Identify and implement process improvements and finance system enhancements that increase accuracy, consistency, and operational efficiency.

• Demonstrated experience leading accounting operations in a Controller or senior-level accounting capacity.
• Strong working knowledge of month-end close, journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, and financial statement reporting.
• Proven ability to build budgets, manage forecasts, and analyze budget-to-actual results.
• Experience maintaining internal controls and supporting audit and compliance requirements, ideally within a nonprofit environment.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and solid overall financial systems aptitude.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to executive leadership, boards, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience supervising accounting staff and improving finance processes to support organizational effectiveness.