Controller

Role Overview

• Ensure accounts, ledgers, and reports comply with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Work with the CFO to develop and maintain a service-centered financial system that meets the information needs required for external reporting, internal financial planning, and program implementation.
• Prepare, review, and approve financial statements and month-end entries and accounting report package for accuracy and timely distribution to the Executive Team, as well as the Finance Committee and Board as needed.
• Monitor financial performance and keep CFO informed of significant variances across periods and impact on cash needs.
• Prepare annual financial statements and notes.
• Oversee and consolidate information in the preparation of annual tax returns.
• Maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipts, payments, fixed assets, and recording transactions.
• Serve as primary point of contact with outside auditors to coordinate audit activity.
• Recommend and implement improvements for accounting processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on finance and accounting current best practices to support effective program implementation.
• Monitor operating account balances and recommend necessary cash transfers among bank accounts and/or investment accounts.
• Administers bank portal.
• In consultation with the CFO, maintains and sets up new accounts as needed with the bank.
• Consolidate and prepare multi-year cashflow model for c3 and c4 entities to report to Executive Team and Board.
• Develop, communicate, and update Finance and Accounting policies and procedures.
• Review and update Finance SOPs to clarify roles and responsibilities.
• Coordinate with the CFO to ensure a balanced separation of duties.
• Enforce established internal controls and recommend changes as necessary.
• Support CFO with team management in line with AR’s vision and core values.
• Lead team members to develop skills and increase their knowledge base.
• Clarify roles and responsibilities while building a supportive team environment.
• Strengthen internal communications with staff; promote process efficiency and accuracy across functions and departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and CPA required.
• Minimum of 10 years of nonprofit experience.
• At least 10 years of supervisory experience and 15 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting with management experience.
• Knowledge of tax laws and related issues for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, including UBI, lobbying disclosures, federal and state filings, and internal controls.
• Expertise in accounting software and office software products (Sage Intacct preferred).
• Superior understanding of all aspects of nonprofit accounting, financial management, and FASB pronouncements.
• Experience in accounting for deferred gifts.
• Excellent organizational and management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Able to produce high quality work and exercise good judgment.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance.
• Financial Security: After one year of service, American Rivers begins contributing a 3% employer contribution. There is no vesting schedule for employer contributions as employees are 100% vested upon participation.
• Time Off: Four weeks of paid leave, eleven paid holidays, three floating holidays, and sick leave.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Home office stipend.
• Sabbatical leave (every seven years) and paid parental leave (six weeks w/ one year of service).