Controller

Food Lifeline•Seattle, WA

8d•$110,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Food Lifeline, strong financial operations are about more than accurate numbers. They help the organization make informed decisions, maintain accountability, meet its commitments, and strengthen the systems that support our mission. As Controller, you'll lead and strengthen Food Lifeline's accounting operations and ensure the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of our financial systems. Reporting to the CFO, this is an opportunity to play a critical role in how financial information is managed, communicated, and used across the organization. You'll lead the monthly and annual close, annual financial audit and Single Audit, while overseeing payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and grants accounting and reporting. This is a highly collaborative leadership role for someone who enjoys both technical accounting and organizational problem-solving. One day you might be leading audit preparation, reviewing financial statements, or ensuring federal grant requirements are met. The next, you might be improving internal controls, strengthening close processes, supporting a department with a complex accounting question, or helping the accounting team make systems and processes more effective. Success in this role isn't measured simply by whether the books close on time. It's measured by whether Food Lifeline has reliable financial information, strong internal controls, audit-ready records, compliant grant accounting, and accounting processes that help teams across the organization do their work effectively. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in strengthening Food Lifeline's financial infrastructure while working closely with the CFO and leaders across the organization. You'll have the opportunity to improve accounting systems and processes, support compliance and audit readiness, develop the accounting team, and ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and useful to the organization. This could be a great next step for an experienced nonprofit accounting leader who is ready to take on broad responsibility and help strengthen the financial foundation that supports Food Lifeline's mission and impact.

Requirements

Strong nonprofit accounting experience
Experience with federal grants
Experience with Uniform Guidance
Experience with Single Audit requirements
Experience with internal controls
Experience with fund accounting
Experience with donor restrictions
Experience with U.S. GAAP
Ability to build trusted relationships across departments
Ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to people with different levels of financial expertise
Enjoy leading, coaching, and developing a team
Ability to establish clear priorities, expectations, and accountability
Thrive in an environment where the work is complex, priorities shift, and sound judgment and attention to detail matter

Nice To Haves

Enjoy bringing structure, accuracy, and clarity to complex financial operations
See accounting as a tool for strengthening organizational effectiveness, accountability, and decision-making
Naturally notice when financial processes, systems, or controls could be stronger — and enjoy improving them
Equally comfortable diving into the details of a reconciliation or audit schedule and stepping back to improve the systems and processes behind the work

Responsibilities

Lead and strengthen Food Lifeline's accounting operations
Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of financial systems
Lead the monthly and annual close
Lead the annual financial audit and Single Audit
Oversee payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and grants accounting and reporting
Improve internal controls
Strengthen close processes
Support departments with complex accounting questions
Help the accounting team make systems and processes more effective
Improve accounting systems and processes
Support compliance and audit readiness
Develop the accounting team
Ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and useful to the organization