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Pine Street Inn Controller in Boston, Massachusetts
Controller
Department: Finance
Office: 1736 Washington St
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Administrative
Hours/Shift: Morning - First Shift
Employee Type:: Regular Full-time
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SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with reasonable flexibility available
LOCATION: 1736 Washington Street, Boston, MA & Remote
JOB DESCRIPTION;
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:
The Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for leading the Finance Department. The Controller is responsible for carrying out the department-s mission and goals, which include: (a) maintaining complete, accurate, timely and reliable financial records; (b) implementing and maintaining clear and properly used financial processes and controls (c) managing financial technology solutions; and (d) partnering with the organization-s program and department directors to solve business issues. The Controller ensures that the organization-s accounting, financial reporting, planning, analysis and compliance requirements are met, and that the annual budget and audit are completed successfully. Ideally, the selected candidate will have a familiarity with non-for-profit financial statements. The Assistant Controller, Director of Contract Accounting and Compliance, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Purchasing Manager report to the Controller. The Controller indirectly oversees the work performed by direct reports of the Assistant Controller and the Director of Contract Accounting and Compliance.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
REQUIRED:
Bachelor Degree in Accounting or comparable business degree
PREFERRED:
CPA and/or MBA
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
REQUIRED:
Experience leading, managing and developing a diverse finance team
Experience managing processes including annual budgets and annual independent audits
Experience supporting non-finance managers to understand budgets
Strong computer skills especially Excel
General ledger experience, including report writing, preferably with Abila MIP
Demonstrated ability to develop financial reports, create financial models and perform analysis
Experience monitoring and billing contracts, preferably to government agencies
PREFERRED:
Experience managing remote workers
Knowledge of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) not-for-profit reporting and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 and Form 990-T requirements
Experience with U.S. Federal Government Uniform Grant Guidance
Experience with Commonwealth of Massachusetts Uniform Financial Report (UFR) reporting requirements
Project and change management skills to lead finance process, controls and technology improvements
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Business Perspective: Can successfully and continuously develop ideas for positioning a finance department for long-term success.
Executive Disposition: Demonstrates the ability to interact with the senior/leadership levels of staff and officials within and outside finance department and PSI. Operates with open, receptive self-awareness.
Strategic Thinking: Maintains strategic goals for department while identifying and focusing on crucial details.
Developing Others: Advances the skill and work of finance team members and fosters employee development by providing a supportive learning environment.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:
REQUIRED:
Ability to physically access and travel to numerous office and program locations accessible via public transportation, as needed
Ability to work remotely and in the office throughout a work week
Ability to communicate in person, by telephone and by computer
Position requires long periods of sitting working at a desktop computer
MENTAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:
REQUIRED:
Critical thinking skills to analyze, communicate and make business decisions
Ability to manage an array of knowledge about projects and activity across the organization and translate them into financial information
Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
Ability to build positive relationships and work effectively with the finance team members and program and department directors
Ability to develop new or adapt existing processes and systems to organizational changes
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to research and develop solutions to organization opportunities and challenges
Maintain commitment and passion in completing job responsibilities
High degree of discretion and confidentiality with respect to sensitive financial matters
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Finance Department leadership
Possesses strong core ethics, integrity, and accountability consistent with the organization-s mission, vision and values.
Aligns the finance team-s work and goals toward the organization-s mission and strategic, financial and operational plans.
Promotes a high performing culture developing strong relationships with finance team members.
Thrives managing multiple and simultaneous projects.
Develops strong relationships with outside partners including auditors and key vendors to ensure successful accomplishment of projects and audits.
Identifies internal and external customer expectations and strives to meet and exceed them.
Sees beyond the present, anticipates future trends and possible outcomes, and adapts to meet changing goals and priorities.
Leads in an inclusive, equitable, transparent, open and fair way.
Finance Department operations
Functions independently overseeing the daily remote and in person operations of the finance team along with the Assistant Controller and Director of Contract Accounting and Compliance.
Develops, executes and monitors annual department and individual finance team member goal plans .
Supervises, hires and develops finance team members to grow their career within the organization.
Develops expertise of the organization-s financial systems (MIP, Paylocity, AVID, Real Page, Carelogic, Raiser-s Edge) to timely analyze financial information and help make good business decisions.
Works with the finance team to establish, maintain and improve financial controls within the department and across the organization.
Manages the organization-s banking and risk management relationships with the CFO.
Leads the annual $65M+ budget process.
Supports the Assistant Controller improve the monthly close and prepare for the organization-s annual independent audits. Acts as the primary contact with the audit team manager.
Supports the Director of Contract Accounting and Compliance with timely filing of contracts, budgets and compliance requirements, and preparation of the Uniform Financial Report (UFR).
Supports the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis distribute monthly financial reports and analysis, annual budget process and periodic budget reforecast.
Supports the Purchasing Manager maintain the organization-s Purchasing Policy and develop and maintain reliable and affordable vendor relationships.
Works with the CFO to prepare monthly financial results.
Works with the CFO to support the organization-s leadership team.
Supports program management by providing financial tools and analysis to solve business issues.
Supports the Senior Vice President of Operations and the Director of Facilities and Capital Planning with monitoring capital projects against the organization-s 5-Year Capital Plan (2020-2024).
Supports the Advancement department develop and report financial budgets to restricted private donors
Oversees the selection and implementation of new accounting software solutions.
Supports the CFO and takes on lead roles in a variety of significant finance projects, as requested.
Performs other financial projects or duties as they arise.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES, IF INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE SUBMIT A PROMOTION/TRANSFER APPLICATION TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF POSTING.
Pine Street Inn is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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