Assistant Controller

Children's Network of Hillsborough•Egypt Lake-Leto, FL

20d•$70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in managing the organization’s accounting operations, including maintaining financial records, ensuring accuracy of financial data, supervising accounting functions, and assisting with financial reporting, audits, and compliance activities. The Assistant Controller helps ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions, and by supporting continuous improvement of financial processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting experience.
Abide by the highest standards of confidentiality
Ability to think critically and work independently
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others
Ability to manage various work assignments simultaneously
Must be flexible and take on special projects.
Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Must possess excellent organizational skills and abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.
Valid driver’s license, with a clean driver’s license check, and proof of insurance
No special certification or registration is required for this position.
Criminal background screening (Local Law Enforcement, FBI/FDLE, and Abuse Registry)
Drug Screening is a requirement
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentages, ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.
This job requires visual acuity sufficient to read and to operate standard modern office machines.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Nonprofit accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the Controller in managing daily accounting operations.
Supports general accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close processes.
Maintains and monitors the general ledger and ensures accuracy of financial postings.
Reviews and verifies the coding of invoices, account setups, and financial transactions.
Prepares and reviews monthly account reconciliations to ensure appropriateness and accuracy.
Supports payroll processing, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, and accounts payable activities.
Assists in the preparation and accurate recording of contributions, fundraising activities, and restricted contribution schedules.
Supports the development of accruals and journal entries for month-end close.
Provides support during annual audits, including gathering requested documentation and preparing audit schedules.
Maintains knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures in accordance with GAAP.
Helps implement process improvements to strengthen internal controls and increase efficiency.
Serves as backup for Controller responsibilities as delegated.
Provides guidance and support to accounting staff; may assist in training new accounting personnel.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by the Controller.