Controller, Ohio

The Controller position represents a rare opportunity for an experienced finance leader with extensive knowledge in finance, accounting, and auditing. The ideal candidate will have a background in a large public organization with diverse business segments, demonstrating strong integrity and credibility. We seek a strategic thinker who, alongside the Chief Financial Officer and finance team, drives effective operations, efficiency, and compliance.

Responsibilities:

Serves as department financial advisor for all accounting activities associated with five different funds.

Lead the accounting team in monthly close out and year end accounting activities.

Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.

Supervise and guide a team of financial professionals including hiring, onboarding, and training employees; supporting professional development; and developing goals and providing feedback.

Prepare and present technical accounting-financial data to management. Produce the department monthly financial statements for executive leadership. Identify and analyze accounting problems impacting audit compliance or department financial status,

Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls by working in collaboration with the Financial Compliance & Grant Manager

Monitors and confirms financial condition by participating in various department audits and providing information to external auditors.

Monitoring expenditures trends; analyzing variances; and work with the Budget Manager and update the CFO

Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data to CFO.

Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for senior management

Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by enforcing adherence to funding requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.

Developing and monitoring business performance metrics, for continuous process improvement measurement.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree with coursework in business, finance, accounting; or related field

Five (5) years minimum of combined experience in accounting, public accounting, finance, audit, or equivalent

CPA license and/or auditing experience preferred

Strong proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Strong verbal and written organizational and communication skills

Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills

A positive, enthusiastic, and diplomatic attitude

A consistently professional decorum

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