Controller (American Camp Association)

Nonprofit HR•Indianapolis, IN

1d•$145,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

The American Camp Association (ACA) is seeking a thoughtful, communicative, detail-oriented, and productive Controller to support and advance its mission. This role will oversee all day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP standards, and manage complex technical accounting specific to industry associations. The Controller will be responsible for preparing and issuing financial statements, coordinating annual audit activities, and leading continuous improvement of financial processes and controls. This position also involves managing investment accounting, monitoring cash flow, and building financial models to analyze new programs or expenditures. The Controller will translate financial data into clear presentations for leadership and manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a Master’s in Accounting or MBA preferred.
10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a minimum of 3-5 years in a managerial Controller capacity.
Nonprofit / Large Industry Association experience and familiarity with their unique tax, operational, and regulatory reporting requirements is a strong plus.
Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required.
Public Accounting background/experience strongly preferred.
Advanced proficiency in SAGE/Intacct ERP/GL financial systems and modeling tools.
Expertise or familiarity with Microsoft products including Teams and Outlook.
Experience with sophisticated internal controls and the accounting for and reporting on multi-entity revenue.
Audit readiness and being a reliable audit firm liaison is essential to success in this role.
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals at all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Analytical--Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures
Inclusion and Belonging — Knowledge, skills, and experience in expanding inclusion and belonging across the field of camp and ACA, and the ability to work with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, creating an open, inclusive, and welcoming work environment and valuing the voices of others.
Project Management--Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
Teamwork--Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Visionary Leadership--Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
Judgment--Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
Motivation--Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Planning/Organizing--Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Professionalism--Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Responsibilities

Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations and ensure complete alignment and compliance with US GAAP standards.
Manage complex technical accounting specific to industry associations, including membership revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and related obligations.
Prepare and issue accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Coordinate all annual audit activities, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors and regulatory bodies.
Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
Prepare accrual entries for the close of each month and quarter-end.
Review all monthly bank and account reconciliations, A/P and A/R batch processes, and cash management transactions.
Analyze changes in assets and liabilities and provide a variance report each quarter.
Monitor and enhance internal control processes across ACA and its affiliates.
Ensure adherence to accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
Lead continuous improvement of financial processes and controls.
Serve as the primary liaison for external parties during the annual audit.
Prepare all audit schedules, and “provided by client” support documentation.
Manage audit inquiries and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables.
Report and provide analysis of the organization’s restricted and non-restricted investments and reserves each month.
Monitor cash balances across accounts while maintaining sufficient liquidity.
Lead in monitoring cash balances in various accounts to ensure the best returns while maintaining adequate liquidity.
Partner with functional leaders to address accounting needs and provide timely guidance.
Oversee financial aspects of third-party transactions.
Lead efforts to improve collections of overdue invoices by both the team and responsible functions.
Gather, assemble, and report on the organization’s, budget, forecast, and annual new initiatives.
Advance the use of technology to streamline processes and improve financial reporting.
Drive adoption optimization of financial systems and reporting tools.
Manage and record all investment accounting transactions, ensuring accurate valuation, unrealized/realized gains/losses, and income tracking.
Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and banking relationships to safeguard organizational assets.
Coordinate among departments the annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
Perform root-cause variance analysis and provide forward-looking insights to leadership.
Build financial models to analyze the viability of new programs, member services, or capital expenditures.
Translate backward-looking financial figures and forward-looking [FP&A] data into clear, concise, and non-intimidating presentations.
Prepare and present financial results, KPIs, and forecasts to board-level groups, committees, and executive leadership.
Manage, mentor and develop accounting staff, ensuring appropriate workload balance and professional growth.
Foster a culture of teamwork, positive accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide structure while empowering the team members to take ownership.
Performing other related duties as assigned.
Manage the day-to-day accounting operations for ACA and its affiliates through a dedicated team of 2 to 4 professionals.
Providing direct team leadership to the accounting and processing team.
Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.