Controller

Association•Durham, NC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

You will oversee the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of our accounting records and financial reporting across a global, multi entity structure. You will lead controllership, support core finance operations and the internal control environment. Your work safeguards our assets and supports compliant, decision-useful reporting for our global operations, which involve multiple related legal entities, intercompany activity, and multi-currency considerations. You will report to the Senior Director - Finance and lead a small team. You will use a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CPA
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial reporting for not-for-profit organizations, including ASC 958, managing the full financial close and reporting process.
Experience with IFRS and global, multi-entity financial consolidations in a complex organizational environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure review of monthly and annual financials to support on-time reporting.
Ensure accuracy using analytics and act to correct any issues.
Lead multi-entity consolidation, including intercompany balancing/eliminations and governance.
Oversee preparation of management reporting and external reporting packages, ensuring high-quality balance sheet and P&L reviews and clear variance explanations.
Develop reports used for monthly close, internal reporting, external reporting, and consolidation.
Maintain accounting policy governance, including technical accounting research.
Be the executive lead for external audit planning, fieldwork, deliverables, and issue resolution.
Partner with team members to improve audit findings and strengthen controls.
Track actions to completion with clear ownership and deadlines.
Oversee compliance rhythms affecting controllership.
Maintain a documented system of policies, procedures, and internal controls
Design and enhance control activities
Improve process standardization and continuous improvement, reducing manual effort and increasing data integrity
Work in a global environment, including time zones in Europe and Malaysia
Lead your team; set clear goals and provide performance and development feedback.
Work with all our teams, functions and global offices to ensure finance processes support program and operational execution.
Support global Governance committees; present critical financial matters to committees and supporting budgeting, operational and other matters.