Controller

Experience: Director

Salary: $120,000

• $150,000 per year

Job Details

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Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including AP, AR, general ledger, banking, reconciliations, and cash management

• Lead monthly and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting

• Prepare internal financial statements, budget variance analysis, and management reporting

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, FASB guidance, internal controls, and organizational policies

• Manage accounting for restricted funds, allocations, and multi-program activity

• Lead annual financial audit and 403(b) audit processes

• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors and prepare audit schedules / PBC items

• Oversee federal and state reporting requirements, including Forms 5500, sales tax, and excise tax filings

• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and financial analysis

• Supervise, develop, and mentor a four-person accounting team

• Partner with department directors and senior leadership as a finance resource

• Support process improvement, system optimization, accounting workflows, and data integrity

• Serve as a key accounting system administrator and finance systems contact

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of accounting and finance experience

• CPA required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field required

• Nonprofit accounting experience required

• Staff management experience required

• Strong understanding of nonprofit GAAP, ASC 958, restricted activity, and nonprofit financial statement presentation

• Experience with complex, multi-program, or multi-fund organizations preferred

• Sage Intacct experience preferred

• Advanced Excel skills

• Strong audit, close, reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, and compliance experience

• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner with non-financial leaders

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing deadlines

A bit about us:

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A well-established nonprofit organization in the Atlanta area is seeking a Controller to lead day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, close, audit, compliance, and accounting team management.

This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the CFO/CAO and working closely with finance leadership, department directors, and a four-person accounting team. The ideal candidate will bring strong nonprofit accounting experience, CPA credentials, team leadership experience, and the ability to operate in a complex, multi-program environment.

Why join us?

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• Stable, mission-driven nonprofit with a strong reputation in the community

• Competitive compensation and full benefits package

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered

• Employer-sponsored retirement plan with organizational contribution

• Generous paid time off and holidays

• Direct reporting line to CFO/CAO with strong leadership visibility

• Opportunity to lead and develop an accounting team

• Great fit for someone who wants nonprofit mission, stability, and meaningful finance leadership

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