Controller - Virtual Company
New York, NY
About the Job
Financial Oversight, Reporting and Compliance
- Leads the day-to-day management of all accounting functions – disbursements, receipts, payroll processing, reconciliations.
- Oversees the monthly and annual fiscal closing process, including the preparation of all general ledger account analyses, journal entries and adjustments.
- Actively manages cash flow; forecasts disbursements and directs follow-up on delinquent collections and outstanding donor pledges.
- Produces the monthly internal financial statements.
- Ensures timely payments to vendors.
- Ensures timely completion of reports required by government agencies, foundations, etc.
- Directs the workflow and communication with the external auditors, ensuring compliance with deadlines and the timely production of all required requests, information, forms and filings (OMB Uniform Guidance, Form 5500, Form 990, etc.).
- Prepares the Annual Financials and assists in the preparation of the 990
- Coordinates (with process owners) the corrective action plans related to findings and recommendations (if any) resulting from the organization’s annual audit.
- Monitors and updates the company’s Finance Policies & Procedures Manual, as needed.
Program Support and Analysis
- Collaborates with the Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis to produce financial reports. for the finance committee analysis, decision-making, and Board reporting.
- Liaises with program Vice Presidents to evaluate the financial impact of departmental services; identifies opportunities and risks.
Management and Special Projects
- Supervises a team of staff accountants and grants managers.
- Together with the CFO, sets the strategic and tactical direction of financial processes, workflows, and communications with program staff.
- At the CFO’s direction, leads special departmental and organization-wide projects geared at process improvement and innovation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
- Proficiency in GAAP for non-profit organizations.
- 10+ years of accounting experience, showing progressive movement including Controllership.
- Wide familiarity with government contracting and revenue recognition principles.
- Supervisory experience managing teams of 5 or more members.
- Deep knowledge of various accounting software; knowledge of Great Plains and Financial Edge is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, communicational and interpersonal skills.
Key Competencies
- Accountability
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Conflict Resolution
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.