Controller

Overview

This role oversees the full accounting operation across the organization, its disregarded entities, and its subsidiaries—from the general ledger and monthly close to internal controls, audit support, and regulatory compliance. In addition, the Controller builds and runs the federal grants program, including designing the compliance infrastructure, monitoring every award, and executing requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 from award setup through closeout.

This is a fully remote position with domestic travel required quarterly for team and organizational onsite work, and as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process, including monthly reconciliation and consolidation/intercompany activities across the organization, disregarded entities, and subsidiaries.
• Lead and develop a team of Finance & Accounting Managers, setting priorities, reviewing work, and designing performance metrics.
• Build and implement the federal grants compliance program under 2 CFR Part 200, including:
  • Policies, procedures, and internal controls
  • Allowable cost review
  • Time and effort reporting
  • Cost allocation
  • Indirect and fringe rate support
  • Subrecipient monitoring
• Oversee each federal award from setup through closeout across the organization and its FROs, including review of:
  • Budget-to-actuals, burn rates, cost share, drawdowns, and invoicing
  • Federal financial reports, SEFA, and procurement documentation (including debarment checks and sole-source justifications)
  • Step in early when risks or errors surface
• Lead audit readiness for the annual audit and the Single Audit, including:
  • PBC requests, supporting schedules, SEFA, and corrective action plans
  • Coordination of 990 workpapers with the preparer
  • Ownership of regulatory financial reporting
• Ensure revenue recognition, donor restriction tracking and releases, payroll allocations, and time and effort reporting are accurate across every entity.
• Review monthly financial reports for relevancy, consistency, and completeness; advocate for changes that improve decision-making usefulness.
• Strengthen systems and controls by writing and maintaining accounting SOPs and internal control documentation, improving workflows, and keeping controls tight across every entity.
• Partner with the Head of Finance to transition accounting work from an outsourced accounting firm to an in-house model, mapping tasks to owners and keeping the close on track during the handoff.
• Support the Head of Finance on the annual budget, financial policies, and internal control design, and serve as backup on chart of accounts changes.
• Communicate financial insights clearly and make them actionable for non-finance colleagues.

Requirements

• Nonprofit accounting experience across the full accounting cycle, including:
  • Fund accounting
  • Net asset restrictions
  • Multi-entity consolidation
  • Revenue recognition for contributions, grants, and exchange transactions
• Deep, hands-on GAAP expertise, including researching and documenting technical accounting positions such as:
  • Conditional grants
  • Restricted gifts
  • Leases
  • Intercompany transactions
• Audit experience, including participation in multiple audits and Single Audits, and filing 990s.
• Federal grants program experience building compliance programs from the ground up, including policies, procedures, control documentation, system setup, and auditing the program.
• Familiarity with federal agencies and award types, including grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions.
• Experience leading accounting teams (including managers), with strong review and development practices.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to push back appropriately for compliance and/or GAAP.
• Systems experience working across multiple accounting and related systems; ability to identify when systems support is needed.
• Ability to translate complex journal entries into plain language for non-finance stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as an in-house expert on GAAP and federal grant compliance and contributing to matters of significance with finance and organizational leaders.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $176,000 per year.
• 5–10% premium may apply for those working from especially high cost of labor locations (e.g., NYC, San Francisco) or from the NYC office.
• Up to 6% 401k match.
• Top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance (majority of options fully covered for you and your dependents).
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, long- and short-term disability insurance, plus voluntary supplemental insurance options.
• 19 holidays, including a full week off at the end of the year.
• 3 weeks PTO with tenure increases, with separate allotments for sick and parental leave.
• Fertility benefits and childcare reimbursement.
• Education and professional development benefits.
• Wellness allowance for fitness and wellness activities.
• 3x/year offsite team retreats and additional opportunities to meet in person.

Location

Fully remote with domestic travel required quarterly for team and organizational onsite work, and as needed.