Controller

The Role - Summary:

The Museum is seeking a senior internal finance leader, responsible for organizing, directing, and managing all accounting activities of the organization. As the organization’s Controller, this includes oversight over the general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, capital asset and construction accounting, investment accounting, financial and tax reporting, regulatory and compliance areas. The Controller will ensure that the museum has in place the proper internal controls over all financial assets.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader with strong technical expertise, particularly within nonprofit organizations, who enjoys building scalable processes and improving financial operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supervises Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Receipts, General Ledger, Grant Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Directs the establishment and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
• Ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting in conformity with GAAP
• Establishes an appropriate system of internal controls
• Prepares external financial statements and manages external audits
• Manges Form 990, Form 990 T and related tax returns
• Manages accounting for capital construction projects
• Responsible for recording and reconciling investment activity of the endowment fund