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Controller

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Greenville, SC, USA
Full-time

Responsible for all accounting and finance functions.  This includes planning, organizing and controlling all activities related to accounts payable and receivable, collections, journal entries and reports, banking, analysis and reporting.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manages the accounting department in compliance with federal and state law, corporate procedures and guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles. Directly supervises the finance manager and payroll specialist.
  • Supervise the processes for campaign accounts receivable, billing, collections, pledge and donor designation processing, and accounts payable
  • Prepares timely and accurate reports that summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in the areas of revenue, expenses, cash flow and earnings
  • Advises management about risk management, accounting guidelines, audit results and other related matters
  • Coordinate the month-end and year-end closing process. 
  • Prepares and reviews monthly analysis of financial results
  • Supports the annual financial statement audit and preparation of IRS Form 990. Ensure collection and preparation of all work-papers, reports, back-up documentation, and analysis required for the completion of the financial statement audit and IRS Form 990 submission. 
  • Manages the annual process of budget preparation
  • Provides strategic insights to CEO, Vice President of Operations and other senior leaders relative to cash management, cost management and other financial matters
  • Participates in a wide variety of special projects and compiles special reports as requested
  • Works to continuously streamline and improve systems and processes to advance the department’s capabilities and resources
  • Supervise the preparation of payroll, related records, reports, tax deposits and wage statements.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
Skills/Experience: 
  • Collaborative/Inclusive Outlook – Works in a way that builds trust, relationships and confidence; promotes an environment that is free from personal or professional biases; actions are both open and transparent.
  • Communication – Speaks clearly, writes effectively and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens to executives, co-workers, employees and outside advisors in order to effectively and efficiently share information and ideas; demonstrates effective group presentation and meeting skills.
  • Results-Oriented Thinking and Behavior – A genuine concern for effectiveness; possesses the desire to get the job done with excellence; mentally, is focused on getting the best results for actions taken; does not settle for mediocrity.
  • Analytical and Problem Solving– Synthesizes complex or diverse information.  Identifies and resolves problems using good judgment in a timely manner.
  • Innovation and Initiative – Comfortable and proactive with developing, recommending and introducing new ideas and/or methods.   Takes proactive steps to manage and/or improve all work tasks and operations.
  • Delegation – Appropriately delegates work assignments, gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
  • Teamwork – Works cooperatively with others in the organization to achieve the organization’s mission, values and goals.

Required Experience and Education

  • Strong working knowledge of nonprofit accounting and experience in organizations with multiple and complex revenue streams including individual donor fundraising, private grants & foundations, state & federal government grants, sponsorships, service & registration fees, investment income, etc.   
  • 5 to 10 years of similar experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity in Accounting
  • Professional demeanor and good communication skills with the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrates strong organizational skills (record keeping, time management, follow up, etc.)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and sense of urgency, ability to prioritize with an emphasis on quality and accuracy of work
  • Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and customer service skills required
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and deal with interruptions while meeting timely deadlines
  • High degree of math skills, problem-solving skills and strong ability to perform detailed and complex numerical computations and reports
  • Experienced working with accounting software such as Sage Intacct, Microsoft Word & Excel, and using CRM/ERP tools such as StratusLive or MicroSoft Dynamics
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization

Preferred Experience and Education

  • Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant 

General Physical Requirements:  

  • Sedentary Work: Employee is required to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  • Physical Activities:
  • Fingering:  Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
  • Talking:  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing:  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction.  Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
  • Visual Acuity: Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as:  preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or expansive reading.
  • Working Conditions:
  • Inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $81,000 to $90,000 per year

Job Function: 

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 20 2019
Active Until: 
Oct 20 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit