CONTROLLER (Community Council of Idaho / Accounting) Caldwell

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer           Status: Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)

Organization-Wide Financial Leadership and Governance

• Serve as a senior financial authority for CC Idaho, supporting sound fiscal management across all programs, departments, and service areas.
• Establish, implement, and monitor consistent accounting practices, financial policies, internal controls, and reporting standards throughout the organization.
• Advise the CFO and executive leadership on financial performance, emerging risks, control issues, compliance concerns, and opportunities to strengthen financial operations.
• Promote organization-wide financial accountability, transparency, and consistent application of fiscal policies and procedures.

Audit, Internal Controls, and Risk Management

• Lead organization-wide financial audit readiness and coordinate preparation of schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and management responses for external, programmatic, funder, and regulatory audits.
• Maintain and continuously improve the internal control framework to safeguard assets, support reliable financial reporting, reduce risk, and promote compliance.
• Perform and coordinate periodic reviews of financial processes, account activity, reconciliations, transactions, and supporting documentation to identify control gaps, errors, unusual items, or areas requiring corrective action.
• Track audit findings, questioned costs, management recommendations, and corrective action plans to support timely and sustainable resolution.
• Assess financial and operational risk across business units and recommend practical controls, process improvements, and monitoring activities to the CFO.
• Support documentation and testing of key financial controls, including appropriate segregation of duties and authorization practices.

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Oversee corporate accounting operations, including general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, account analysis, and month-end and year-end close activities.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for CC Idaho.
• Review financial statements, balance sheet accounts, schedules, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Ensure accounting records and practices are applied consistently across programs and funding sources and are supported by appropriate documentation.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support executive and organizational decision-making.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Organizational Financial Planning

• Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process across CC Idaho programs and departments.
• Consolidate program and departmental budgets into an organization-wide operating budget aligned with strategic and financial goals.
• Provide variance analysis, forecasting, scenario analysis, and financial modeling to support planning and executive decision-making.
• Monitor significant financial trends and variances and work with leaders to understand drivers, risks, and corrective actions.

Grant, Contract, and Restricted Funds Oversight

• Oversee financial compliance and reporting for grants, contracts, and restricted funding across CC Idaho.
• Support program leaders with budget development, cost allocation, financial reporting, and adherence to funding requirements.
• Review expenditures, allocations, and supporting documentation for appropriate treatment and compliance with applicable federal, state, contractual, and funder requirements.
• Support monitoring activities, fiscal reviews, and audits related to grants, contracts, and restricted funds.
• Promote consistent documentation and financial practices across funding streams.

Business Process Improvement and Cross-Functional Oversight

• Evaluate financial workflows and business processes across departments to improve accuracy, efficiency, consistency, documentation, and control.
• Partner with program and department leaders to resolve financial process issues and strengthen accountability for financial information.
• Support implementation and improvement of financial systems, reporting tools, reconciliations, and standardized procedures.
• Provide financial guidance and technical support to leaders and administrative staff across the organization without favoring a single business unit.
• Coordinate with other organizational functions as needed to address financial, compliance, and operational risks that cross departmental boundaries.

Compliance and Regulatory Oversight

• Maintain current knowledge of nonprofit accounting requirements, grant and contract compliance, applicable financial regulations, and audit standards relevant to CC Idaho operations.
• Help ensure financial policies, records, allocations, approvals, and reporting practices support organizational and funder compliance requirements.
• Coordinate financial responses to compliance reviews and work with responsible leaders to address identified issues.

Leadership, Collaboration, and Communication

• Work closely with program directors, department managers, and executive leadership to support sound financial decision-making and strong fiscal stewardship across CC Idaho.
• Provide training, guidance, and technical support related to accounting practices, internal controls, financial procedures, audit readiness, and compliance.
• Represent the Finance Department in audits, monitoring visits, planning sessions, internal committees, and cross-departmental initiatives.
• Communicate financial risks, findings, and recommendations clearly and constructively to financial and non-financial audiences.
• Travel
  • Periodic travel throughout Idaho to support CC Idaho program sites, audits, reviews, training, and organizational business is required.

• Additional travel may be required for conferences, professional development, or other organizational needs.

Required Physical Demands 

• Is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required; CPA, CIA, or equivalent advanced experience required.
• Progressive accounting or financial leadership experience in a complex, multi-program organization; nonprofit or grant-funded experience strongly required.
• Demonstrated experience with financial audits, internal controls, general ledger oversight, financial reporting, and process improvement.
• Strong understanding of grant and contract management, cost allocation, restricted funds, and nonprofit financial compliance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex financial operations, identify risk and control issues, and work effectively with leaders across multiple departments and business units.

Work Environment

Work in an office or classroom setting; may be exposed to electrical shock and fumes or airborne particles; the work may be stressful; the noise level is moderate to elevated

BENEFITS:

“CCI is a strong, non-profit agency to work with. They respect work-life balance and allow for flexibility when it is needed. Excellent premiums on benefits packages. Good working environment with opportunities for advancement."

For detail Benefit plan please visit:                 https://communitycouncilofidaho.org/apply-today/

Health Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits

Financial Well-Being

• Basic Life Insurance with Accidental death & dismemberment 
• Supplemental Voluntary Life 
• Long- and Short-Term Disability 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent Care) 
• 401(k) retirement plan (Must be 21 years of age to participate) 
• Voluntary Benefit Options 
• Accident Insurance 
• Critical Illness 
• Legal Ease 
• Norton Life Lock 
• Verizon Discount Plan

Work/Life Balance (Regular Full Time)

• Generous Paid Time Off Policy (PTO)
  • First year of service – 20 days
  • After five years of service – 25 days
  • After ten years of service – 30 days
  • After twenty years of service – 35 days
  • After thirty years of service – 40 days
• Twelve Paid Holidays 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 10 free sessions per each topic/situation
  • assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being

• Educational leave
  • Up to 5 hours per week to utilize towards education, upon approval and eligibility