Controller
About The Position
At Goodwill of Western New York, financial leadership is about more than reporting numbers. It is about turning financial information into actionable insights, protecting the resources entrusted to us, and helping our organization make sound decisions that advance our mission. As our Controller, you will serve as a strategic partner to the Chief Financial Officer while leading the day-to-day accounting operations of a mission-driven organization. You will help shape financial practices, strengthen internal controls, improve processes, and provide meaningful analysis to support organizational planning and decision-making. This is an onsite, highly visible, hands-on leadership role for an experienced accounting professional who is equally comfortable advising on financial strategy, analyzing complex information, preparing a journal entry, completing a reconciliation, or stepping in wherever the work needs to be done. Our Accounting team is small and collaborative, so success requires someone who can move confidently between big-picture thinking and detailed transactional work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and month-end close
- Ability to work effectively at both strategic and transactional levels
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- High integrity, accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- CPA
- experience with nonprofit accounting
- experience with grants
- experience with staff oversight
Responsibilities
- Lead financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, budgeting support, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP
- Oversee payroll accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and cash management
- Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and other accounting work as needed
- Lead annual audit preparation and required regulatory reporting
- Support grant reporting and reimbursement requests
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting systems and processes
- Manage and develop the Accounting Department
- Partner with leaders to resolve issues and support informed decisions
Benefits
- We regularly review our pay and benefits to stay competitive.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
