Assistant Controller bei St. Matthew's House

Description

OUR CORE PURPOSE:

As an expression of God’s love in Southwest Florida, we are growing to ensure that no one experiencing hunger, homelessness or addiction is alone or without a pathway for their journey from crisis to contributor. Together with our partners and participants, we cultivate communities where people are progressively seen, accepted, challenged, and supported.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Assistant Controller is a key leadership role responsible for assisting in the oversight of the financial operations of the organization, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and supporting strategic decision-making. This position manages the accounting team and works closely with senior leadership to maintain financial integrity, transparency, and sustainability in alignment with the organization’s mission and goals.

Candidate is responsible for overseeing the General Accounting and Financial Reporting functions including Budgets, Payroll, Credit, A/R and A/P. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.

This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. He or she is responsible for implementing and maintaining a system of internal controls that will ensure that company assets are adequately safeguarded and that all financial reporting is prepared in compliance with all financial policies and US GAAP. 

St. Matthew’s House is a faith based 501(c)(3) charitable organization that exists to transform lives in a spiritual environment that is both compassionate and disciplined.

ESSENTIAL TASKS:

• Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, payroll, inventory, fixed asset records, general accounting, cost accounting, and information technology. 
• Assist in developing, improving, and issuing timely monthly financial statements and ensure that they are in compliance with US GAAP. 
• Assist in assuring financial plans are consistent with organization’s strategic goals.
• Coordinates and oversees all financial activities relative to internal controls documentation with testing and segregation of duties.
• Support in providing financial analyses to evaluate company ventures or special projects, programs, capital expenditures, product costing, etc.
• Interface with outside audit firm and transactional systems that interface to the accounting system
• Responsible for proper timing and application of revenue recognition standards and other standards.
• Assist in safeguarding assets and assuring accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks across all departments.
• Assist in supervising the completion of Federal and State tax reporting requirements (including income, property, sales and use, payroll and other local taxes), insurance reports and other reports required by government regulation. Also, assists with tax related issues and meeting reporting requirements.
• Ensures that all computer systems continue to operate as required. Involved in validating/designing suggested IT changes to ensure accounting requirements continue to be met.
• Coordinates work relating to both internal and external audits in the periodic review of the company financial records. Is further responsible for the implementation of agreed upon recommendations, related to areas of responsibility, resulting from the audit findings. 
• Support in interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, directing work, rewarding, disciplining employees, professional development, performance reviews, and addressing complaints and resolving problems. 
• Will have direct management responsibility of the following: Staff Accountants and Business Analysts.  
• Other duties as necessary. 

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Undergraduate Degree in Accounting with CPA certification or Master Degree preferred.
• 5 - 10 years of Public Accounting or Private Industry accounting experience. Manager experience in public accounting will satisfy experience requirement. 
• Thorough knowledge of general accounting, including application of general accounting theory, accounting principles, practices, standards, and laws and regulations; in-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Prior management experience leading an accounting team required. 
• Involvement in nonprofit accounting including preparation of 990s is strongly desired. 
• Knowledge with Sage Intacct & QuickBooks Pro is required. Payroll management experience preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams. 
• Ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions. 
• Experience in analyzing business performance and developing financial plans within a non-profit environment desirable. 
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are mandatory.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel, as needed.

Travel: Some travel is required for this role. This role is required to maintain primary auto insurance at 

                        minimum liability limits of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury, $100,000 property damage or $300,000

                        combined single limit. Must be an approved St. Matthew’s House driver.