Controller

Overview

This role owns the accounting operations that support a faith-based nonprofit media ministry’s financial close, controls, audit, and financial reporting. The Controller provides technical leadership to ensure financial statements under U.S. GAAP for not-for-profits are accurate, timely, and built to last.

Location offers Colorado Springs, CO or Remote (U.S.). Full-time; Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Own the close: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close; deliver reviewed financial statements under U.S. GAAP for not-for-profits (ASC 958) on an agreed timeline, including variance explanations.
• Steward the ledger: Own the general ledger, chart of accounts, net asset classification, and functional expense allocation methodology.
• Lead reporting and budgeting: Produce reporting packages for the CFO, executive team, and Board Finance/Audit Committee; lead the annual budget process and budget-to-actual reporting.
• Own technical accounting: Handle contributions, grants, royalties, and rebates, including conditional vs. unconditional determinations; research complex or novel transactions and provide well-supported recommendations.
• Maintain donor and financial data alignment: Maintain reconciliation between the donor CRM and the general ledger; manage project-level accounting so spend is reported against the Pillar it serves.
• Lead the audit: Serve as primary auditor contact for the annual external audit; evaluate and respond to proposed adjustments.
• Design and enforce financial reporting controls: Build and enforce internal controls over financial reporting, including segregation of duties, banking access, payment approvals, and fraud prevention.
• Own compliance areas: Maintain charitable solicitation, state tax, and multi-state registrations; monitor unrelated business income.
• Authorize payroll: Serve as final authorization point for each payroll cycle by reviewing the register prepared by People & Culture, resolving exceptions, and releasing payroll (authorize, not prepare).
• Oversee accounts payable and contractors: Own accounts payable, expense reimbursement, corporate cards, the vendor master file, and contractor payments, including 1099 reporting.
• Lead and develop the accounting team: Coach the accounting team, build cross-training, and serve as the CFO’s primary backup during absences.
• Modernize financial operations: Own the financial systems environment and lead automation—including AI-enabled tools—to reduce manual reconciliation and control risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an active CPA license.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 5 years in a not-for-profit organization.
• Experience leading and developing accounting staff.
• Working depth in not-for-profit GAAP (ASC 958): net assets, functional expense allocation, and contribution revenue.
• Demonstrated ownership of a full-cycle monthly close and an annual external audit.
• Experience designing internal controls in a lean organization, including thoughtful segregation of duties.
• Multi-state payroll tax and contractor/1099 knowledge; fluency in a mid-market ERP and advanced Excel.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar) to accelerate financial analysis, draft reports, or automate repetitive accounting tasks, with sound judgment about where human review and controls remain essential.
• Clear communication with non-financial leaders; comfortable working in a remote, distributed team.
• Personal faith in Jesus and alignment with the mission, values, and Statement of Faith.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in media, entertainment, or content production/distribution.
• Prior Controller or Assistant Controller experience in a donor-funded organization.
• Multi-currency and international payments experience.
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI-enabled finance tools (automated reconciliation, AI-assisted forecasting, intelligent document processing).

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $128,000 to $168,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.
• FLSA Classification: Exempt.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan and match, HRA, short and long-term disability, group life and voluntary life insurance, generous and flexible holidays, and more.

Location

• Colorado Springs, CO or Remote (U.S.)
• Occasional in-person gatherings.

Application Details

• Application deadline: October 31, 2026
• Submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why the role and mission resonate with you.

Equal Opportunity & Religious Organization Notice

• The organization is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.
• As a religious organization, it lawfully exercises its right under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and applicable state law to employ individuals who share its religious beliefs.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants during the application process.