Come Join Our Team as an Assistant Controller!
We are seeking a hands-on Assistant Controller to lead our financial operations and ensure the highest standards of fiscal integrity. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in a collaborative team environment and is motivated by the opportunity to bring structure and efficiency to a mission-driven nonprofit organization. You will oversee full-cycle accounting, lead complex audits, and drive the implementation of scalable financial systems.
What You'll Do:
- Financial Leadership: Oversee the accounting operations with strict compliance with GAAP and organizational standards.
- Audit Management: Act as the primary point of contact for external audits, coordinating documentation and ensuring a clean audit.
- System Optimization: Lead accounting system and reporting optimization and automating repetitive tasks.
- Team Management: Mentor and manage accounting staff, overseeing daily operations including a six-day month-end close, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly variance reports and financial statements for the CFO and senior leadership, highlighting key metrics and trends.
- Budgeting & Strategy: Develop and monitor annual budgets, forecast results, and provide strategic recommendations for process improvement.
- Operational Excellence: Streamline the financial reporting and month-end close process to improve accuracy and reduce timelines.
Qualifications
What You'll Bring:
- Experience: 10+ years of comprehensive accounting and finance experience.
- Leadership: 5+ years of experience in a management or leadership capacity, with a proven ability to build and mentor teams.
- Technical Skills: Deep expertise in GAAP financial reporting and proficiency with major accounting software (e.g., Sage Intacct, NetSuite).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration (Finance focus).
- Nonprofit Familiarity: Prior experience or a strong interest in nonprofit accounting is a plus.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of comprehensive accounting and finance experience
- 5+ years of management or leadership experience
- Deep expertise in GAAP financial reporting
- Proficiency with major accounting software (Sage Intacct, NetSuite)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration (Finance focus)
- Prior experience or strong interest in nonprofit accounting
What We Do
Childhelp is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected, and at-risk children.
