Controller

Description

  JOB SUMMARY: 

The Controller is responsible for essential financial and accounting functions, including appropriate close and reporting cycles, audit, and tax support.

The Controller is expected to maintain a high level of professional standards and ethics while maintaining a positive approach to day-to-day work activities. This position embraces and supports TLSC’s overall mission while complying with all regulations, best practice standards, policies, and confidentiality requirements. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

· Process all vendor, staff/contractor invoices for payment accurately and in a timely manner.

· Ensure credit card purchases are reconciled on a monthly basis

· Prepare monthly AP accruals for accounting month end close

· Maintain supporting financial documents (e.g. travel forms, purchase orders, requests for checks, etc.) and file documents on a  

    timely basis.

· Process 1099s and maintain current W-9s

· Maintain accuracy of general ledger and manage organizational cash flow. 

· Ensure compliance with GAAP, 2 CFR200 (Super Circular) as well as state and federal regulatory requirements. 

· Ensure General Ledger upload of payroll information is timely and accurate.

· Maintain readiness and preparation for year-end audit coordination, along with various other monitoring and site visits.

· Ensure internal controls, record keeping systems and accounting policies and procedures are compliant and aligned with 

    financial, audit and grantor requirements.

· In coordination with Grants Manager, determine allowable expenses according to grant and contract guidelines and regulations, 

    and monitor spending to ensure funds are fully expended, accurately and appropriately.

· Reconcile bank statements. 

· Facilitate development and continuous improvement of internal controls, organization policies and procedures and financial 

   processes. 

· Work closely with leadership team to facilitate completion of needed financial processes and adherence to deadlines. 

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

· Perform special projects as assigned. 

Requirements

EDUCATION/LICENSE (REQUIRED):

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED): 

· Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting and financial experience, or the equivalent in education and experience required.

· Experience working with non-profit or grant invoicing or billing governmental agencies.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS (REQUIRED):

· Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and custom reporting; proficiency with other Microsoft Office products, and ability to 

   learn in-house technology, such as, payroll, case management systems, and other office software applications.

· Experience with SAGE-MIP Accounting Software preferred.

· Strong planning and organization skills.

· Excellent customer service and collaboration skills. 

· Effective oral and written communications skills.

· Skill in exercising sound judgment, critical thinking and effective decision making.

· Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines.

· Ability to identify variances and recommend budgetary and operational solutions.

· Knowledge of principles and practices of advanced nonprofit accounting, grant accounting and contact management.

· Knowledge of the state and federal laws, rules, and regulations for nonprofit financial record keeping and reporting especially 

   grant and other donor requirements.