The Controller oversees agency accounting, budgeting, cash management, accounts payable, financial reporting, audits, tax filings, regulatory compliance, and financial record maintenance. The role prepares annual and monthly financial reports, manages cash flow and banking relationships, approves payments, supports agency-wide budget development, and supervises Assistant Controllers and records-retention staff.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, MBA preferred.
- Experience: A minimum of seven years progressively more responsible experience in accounting, finance, and budget planning with strong general accounting (GAAP) knowledge, including at least four years supervisory experience. Extensive computer background and experience, including accounting software and Microsoft Suite.
- Certifications/Licenses: N/a
- Work Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Work Location Requirement: Onsite
Annual Salary: $170.236.35
What we Offer
We provide competitive benefits, including:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical (HSA), Dental and Vision plans
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Generous Paid Time Off: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days and 12 paid holidays
- Employee Wellness Programs: Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources
- Learning & Development Opportunities: Educational Leave and Tuition Assistance, Training and Career Development Tracks
- Additional Perks: Commuter Benefits, recognition programs, discount programs, flexible spending plans, voluntary benefits including pet insurance, identity theft insurance, legal plans, and voluntary ancillary benefits.
About the Role
Under the general supervision of the SVP of Finance, the Controller will be responsible for the preparation of the annual budget of the agency, overseeing cash management, approving the disbursements of all agency payments and monitoring posted general journals. In addition, the Controller will be tasked with annual and monthly financial reporting, ad hoc reporting and maintenance of financial records.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures. Key responsibility in maintaining the books of ICL’s affiliates and complying with all related regulatory and reporting requirements.
- Assist with the preparation and coordination with external auditors to ensure timely filing of ICL’s & its Affiliates’ annual audited financial statements & tax returns.
- Oversight of developing the annual budget. Prepares the agency annual budget by establishing schedules, analyzing, and collaborating with program & senior management staff in preparing agency-wide budgets.
- Analyze financial data, prepare monthly divisional financials with financial narratives and ad hoc reports.
- Oversee the activities of the Accounts Payable department, ensuring accurate and timely processing and distribution of payments; includes but not limited to petty cash, employee reimbursement, consumer Personal Needs Allowance (PNA), rental payments and other weekly and monthly vendor payments.
- Responsible for agency cash management, which includes maintaining banking relationships, daily/weekly cash flow and cash flow projections.
- Communicate with co-workers, management, clients and others in a courteous and professional manner.
- Manages and evaluates the performance of the Assistant Controllers of AP, GL, Budget and Records Retention Manager based on pre-established performance parameters.
- Other related job duties may be assigned as well.
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