Job
Nonprofit Interim Controller
| Location | Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Date Posted | April 29, 2024 |
| Job ID | 11526 |
| Employment Type | Contract |
Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct an immediate search for an experienced Nonprofit Interim Controller for our wonderful nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more affordable lifestyle for American families! This incredible role will focus on supporting the growing finance team and lead all day to day finance operations while overseeing a team of 2. This full time, interim position is for immediate hire. Remote local candidates in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the preference but ultimately the Interim Controller can work anywhere in the US!
The ideal candidate is an individual with a strong background in nonprofit finance and should be experienced in driving the monthly close cycle and managing up, down, and laterally to keep the work of a small but mighty finance team running smoothly.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The ideal candidate is an individual with a strong background in nonprofit finance and should be experienced in driving the monthly close cycle and managing up, down, and laterally to keep the work of a small but mighty finance team running smoothly.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
- Lead all accounting functions.
- Supervise preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements, and prepare financial presentations for the Boards and other stakeholders.
- Supervise preparation of grant budgets and financial reports, as well as monthly management of restricted funds.
- Coordinate all audit activity and 990 preparation for all organization entities.
- Work closely with the legal and compliance team to ensure that transactions are recorded in accordance with all IRS and other applicable regulations.
- Maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
- Work closely with program leaders to track departmental budgets, support quarterly budget revision process, and partner on creative solutions to unplanned variances.
- Partner with People Operations team to accurately process biweekly payroll.
- Supervise and support the continual development of a small accounting department.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive nonprofit accounting experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Deep knowledge of GAAP as applied to nonprofit organizations.
- Experience with PEOs, specifically TriNet, is preferred but not required.
- Expert user of Quickbooks Online.
- Experience using and administering cloud-based tools such as Bill and Expensify.
- Experience with connected entity structures and/or advocacy organizations required to file federal activity reports.
- Adaptability for navigating ambiguous situations and evolving priorities with ease.
- Demonstrated proficiency in maintaining impeccable organization, ensuring meticulous attention to detail.
- Proficient in strategic systems thinking, adept at orchestrating collaboration among stakeholders for optimal outcomes.
- Demonstrated success working in a remote environment.
- CPA is preferred but not required.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
In addition to an hourly range of $70-75/hr. (DOE), this role provides medical, dental, vision and voluntary life insurance, an employee assistance plan (EAP), and commuter and transit benefits for those who are working on average 30 or more hours per week. An employee retirement plan is also available! Plus the opportunity to work as part of a terrific team!
HOW TO APPLY
For immediate consideration, please provide your resume and share more about your experience and interest in this role here.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
