Organization: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Location: Hybrid Position – remote in the Seattle area with three days per week in the Downtown Seattle office
Hours: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Position Summary:
The Controller is a key manager of general Federation operations having a fiscal impact, and will exercise discretion and independent judgment with regard to all Federation financial reporting.
Working in a complex, non-profit accounting environment, the Controller is a part of the Federation’s Director Team with primary responsibility for directing and managing the accounting department and assuring that the financial records of the organization are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Controller assures that all the tax and other reporting requirements are met and assures that all the budget reports are up to date and completed in a timely manner.
The Controller manages the daily accounting operations which include:
- Production of periodic financial reports in compliance with GAAP for non-profit organizations
- Maintenance of the accounting system
- Budget creation and reporting of results
- Supervision and training of accounting staff
- Supporting other departments as needed
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and support accounting staff to ensure they are completing their particular duties
- Manage the financial month-end closeand reconciliation process to ensure timely financial and accurate reporting for strategic decision making.
- Prepare monthly financial statements, budget to actual, Key Performance Indicators, and other reports for senior management.
- Manage the annual audit process and serve as the primary liaison to the external auditors.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax reporting requirements.
- Prepare the annual financial statements and other regulatory filings
- Meet with all departments to determine annual budgets and financial forecasts.
- Prepare monthly cash flow analysis
- Prepare financial statements and budgets for grant proposals and grant reports.
- Manage cash balances
- Maintain and update the Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual.
- Monitor and maintain accounting internal controls
- Assessing financial processes and systems, identifying issues and applying improvements
- Support the COO and CEO; provide financial backup as needed
- Partner with COO in staffing Fiscal Management, Audit, and Investment Committees, preparing reports as needed for Committees and Board of Directors
- Recruit, train and supervise Finance and Accounting Team (approximately 3 FTEs)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Success Factors:
- Master’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration or the equivalent in experience required
- CPA required or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of progressively responsible financial/accounting experience in the non-profit industry with previous supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with restricted fund accounting
- Knowledge of MIP Accounting Software preferred
- Strong knowledge of basic office computing, including MS Office (Word and Excel)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required (Verbal and Written)
- Highly organized with proven ability to manage multiple tasks
- Sound work ethic and flexibility to get the job done
- Able to pass a Background Check
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary Range: $115,000-$135,000, commensurate with experience.
- Paid time off and Holidays are as follows: Twenty (20) vacation days and Five (5) sick days annually, Nine (9) Federal Holidays, and Jewish holidays, which vary year to year.
- Benefits available include: Medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance coverage, 401(k) and 403(b).
How To Apply:
Please submit your resume in PDF format, along with a cover letter describing your interest in the role to jobs@jewishinseattle.org.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus is required.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
