Controller

Role Overview

• Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations and ensure complete alignment and compliance with US GAAP standards.
• Manage complex technical accounting specific to industry associations, including membership revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and related obligations.
• Prepare and issue accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Coordinate all annual audit activities, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare accrual entries for the close of each month and quarter-end
• Review all monthly bank and account reconciliations, A/P and A/R batch processes, and cash management transactions
• Analyze changes in assets and liabilities and provide a variance report each quarter
• Monitor and enhance internal control processes across ACA and its affiliates
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Lead continuous improvement of financial processes and controls
• Serve as the primary liaison for external parties during the annual audit
• Prepare all audit schedules, and “provided by client” support documentation
• Manage audit inquiries and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables
• Report and provide analysis of the organization’s restricted and non-restricted investments and reserves each month
• Monitor cash balances across accounts while maintaining sufficient liquidity
• Lead in monitoring cash balances in various accounts to ensure the best returns while maintaining adequate liquidity
• Partner with functional leaders to address accounting needs and provide timely guidance
• Oversee financial aspects of third-party transactions
• Lead efforts to improve collections of overdue invoices by both the team and responsible functions
• Gather, assemble, and report on the organization’s, budget, forecast, and annual new initiatives
• Advance the use of technology to streamline processes and improve financial reporting
• Drive adoption optimization of financial systems and reporting tools
• Manage and record all investment accounting transactions, ensuring accurate valuation, unrealized/realized gains/losses, and income tracking.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and banking relationships to safeguard organizational assets.
• Coordinate among departments the annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Perform root-cause variance analysis and provide forward-looking insights to leadership
• Build financial models to analyze the viability of new programs, member services, or capital expenditures.
• Translate backward-looking financial figures and forward-looking [FP&A] data into clear, concise, and non-intimidating presentations.
• Prepare and present financial results, KPIs, and forecasts to board-level groups, committees, and executive leadership.
• Manage, mentor and develop accounting staff, ensuring appropriate workload balance and professional growth
• Foster a culture of teamwork, positive accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Provide structure while empowering the team members to take ownership
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a Master’s in Accounting or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a minimum of 3-5 years in a managerial Controller capacity.
• Nonprofit / Large Industry Association experience and familiarity with their unique tax, operational, and regulatory reporting requirements is a strong plus
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required
• Public Accounting background/experience strongly preferred
• Advanced proficiency in SAGE/Intacct ERP/GL financial systems and modeling tools.
• Expertise or familiarity with Microsoft products including Teams and Outlook
• Experience with sophisticated internal controls and the accounting for and reporting on multi-entity revenue.
• Audit readiness and being a reliable audit firm liaison is essential to success in this role.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals at all organizational levels.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans