Controller

Controller

Location : 2 days onsite in New Haven or NYC

Salary : $150-$170k depending on overall package and fit

Responsibilities of Controller :

• Supervise the personnel and functions of the accounting team and financial operations teams, including the annual goal-setting and performance management processes and systems.
• Oversee the accounting operations of school entities as well as the Network Support organization, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies and procedures.
• Leverage strengths of the current team members; help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement professional development, of both technical and "soft" skills, in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals
• Maintain documented accounting policies and procedures for the entire network of schools and develop the means to ensure compliance
• Oversee the accounting team to ensure the proper execution of all accounting systems and functions to ensure fidelity of data and timely periodic internal and external reporting as the organization continues to grow
• Maintain a reporting calendar and ensure that local, state and federal government reports and tax filings are reviewed and met by the accounting and financial operations teams.
• Analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner, clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep CFO abreast of the financial status and cash flow projections
• Oversee cash flow reporting and forecasting and development and oversee cash management solutions at all entities in the network
• Manage and coordinate the provision of work papers and other information requested by independent external auditors for the seven annual audits of that comprise the org.
• Manage and coordinate the provision of information required for auditors to perform annual AUP, where required
• Manage and coordinate the provision of information required so tax return preparers may prepare the annual IRS Form 990 information returns

Preferred Experience of Controller :

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-GW1