📅 Aug 12
The Controller leads accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, compliance, and financial systems, guiding a 12-person team and partnering with executives and the Board on controls, planning, and organizational performance.
Controller
📅 Aug 11
Accounting OperationsGAAPNonprofit AccountingFinancial Reporting
📜 Description
- Oversee general ledger, payables, receivables, fixed assets, monthly close, and financial reporting.
- Ensure accurate financial statements under GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
- Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and variance analysis.
- Partner with executives to inform strategic decisions with financial insights.
- Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial processes; drive automation and systems improvements.
- Manage external audits, Single Audit activities, tax filings, and compliance with regulatory and grant requirements.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, active CPA.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.
- Prior Controller or Assistant Controller leadership experience within a complex organization.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and technical accounting.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred, including familiarity with grant-funded organizations and Single Audits.
- Experience leading and developing accounting teams.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with enterprise ERP systems.
- Experience within a large nonprofit, healthcare, education, research, government-funded, or similarly complex organization.
- Experience with Oracle, Workday, or comparable ERP platforms.
Full job description
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Controller to join its executive finance team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this leader will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for a complex, multi-entity organization.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic and hands-on finance leader who enjoys improving processes, developing teams, and partnering with executive leadership to support organizational growth.
Responsibilities
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Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, monthly close, and financial reporting.
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Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
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Oversee annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range financial planning, and variance analysis.
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Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making.
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Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial processes.
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Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and oversee annual financial statement audits, Single Audit activities, and tax filings.
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Ensure compliance with federal, state, grant, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and financial systems optimization.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, active CPA.
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10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.
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Prior Controller or Assistant Controller leadership experience within a complex organization.
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Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and technical accounting.
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Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
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Nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred, including familiarity with grant-funded organizations and Single Audits.
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Experience leading and developing accounting teams.
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Advanced Excel skills and experience working with enterprise ERP systems.
Preferred Experience
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Experience within a large nonprofit, healthcare, education, research, government-funded, or similarly complex organization.
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Experience with Oracle, Workday, or comparable ERP platforms.
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