Director of Finance/Controller

Springs Rescue Mission•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Springs Rescue Mission, every dollar entrusted to us helps transform lives through the love of Christ. As our Director of Finance/Controller, you'll play a vital role in honoring our donors' trust by ensuring financial integrity, accountability, and wise stewardship of the resources that advance our mission. We're seeking a mission-driven accounting leader who values excellence, transparency, and service. If you're looking for more than a career—if you want your financial expertise to make an eternal impact while supporting a Christ-centered ministry—we'd love to hear from you. Springs Rescue Mission considers every position one of ministry and a vital and valued part of our team. Therefore, it is essential that all employees of SRM have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and subscribe to our Statement of Faith and Core Values. Springs Rescue Mission is a faith-based nonprofit in Colorado Springs serving people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and poverty. Our Movement Campus Model helps guests move toward belonging, purpose, and sustainable independence. The finance function supports this mission by ensuring that every dollar entrusted to SRM is stewarded with accuracy, integrity, and clarity. The Director of Finance/ Controller is responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations of Springs Rescue Mission and its affiliates. The Director of Finance/Controller owns the monthly close, reconciliations, restricted fund accounting, cash management, financial reporting, and preparation for the annual audit. The Director of Finance/Controller supervises the Staff Accountant and the Staff Bookkeeper and works directly with the CEO and leadership team. This role also connects with gift processing and Advancement to ensure revenue capture is complete and donor intent is honored. This is a hands-on, operational leadership role. The Director of Finance/Controller is actively engaged in the accounting system, closing the books on a consistent schedule, reconciling accounts, and resolving discrepancies. The Director of Finance/Controller's work also goes beyond the close, serving as a financial partner to program directors, helping them understand their budgets and develop the financial fluency to steward their resources well. The Director of Finance/Controller sits on SRM's leadership team and is a key enabler of the mission across the organization. Every dollar SRM stewards belongs to the people and donors who trust us. The Director of Finance/Controller owns the accuracy and clarity that lets all leaders trust the numbers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a controller, assistant controller, or senior accounting leadership role
Nonprofit fund accounting experience
Multi-entity accounting experience
Direct experience owning an annual audit, including auditor relationship management, PBC list ownership, and findings resolution
Hands-on general ledger, reconciliation, and month-end close experience
Supervisory experience
Working proficiency in Sage Intacct or a comparable mid-market ERP system
Personal relationship with Jesus Christ; alignment with SRM's Statement of Faith and Core Values
Strong technical accounting skills with disciplined attention to detail
Effective supervisor and coach; develops team capability over time
Clear communicator with both financial and non-financial audiences
Curious about the organization's revenue sources; collaborative posture with Advancement, program leadership, and external partners
Personal integrity and a commitment to financial stewardship as an expression of mission
Demonstrated understanding of financial stewardship within a faith-based or mission-driven organization.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple funding streams and reporting requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and accounting, payroll, donation, grant management, or related financial systems used by the organization.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate integrity in handling sensitive financial and donor information.

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Experience with regulated or affordable housing accounting
Experience partnering with a development or advancement function
Experience leading finance functions through periods of rebuild or system implementation

Responsibilities

Manage the monthly close process on a consistent, published schedule, with GL close completed by the 10th of every month
Perform and review general ledger reconciliations, subsidiary ledger accuracy, and trial balance sign-off
Maintain the chart of accounts and coding integrity
Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for the CEO, leadership team, and Finance Committee
Maintain close workpapers and documentation to support year-round audit readiness
Manage full-cycle restricted fund accounting across a diverse portfolio of institutional and individual funders, each with distinct reporting and compliance requirements
Track donor-designated and grant-restricted gifts; maintain fund balance integrity
Prepare timely and accurate funder compliance reports
Coordinate with program staff on Employment First and other complex grant compliance requirements
Partner with Advancement on funder reporting and stewardship
Manage full-cycle accounting for SRM's permanent supportive housing property
Coordinate tenant accounting activities with the Staff Bookkeeper
Oversee tenant accounts receivable, rent posting, and reconciliation to tenant ledgers
Coordinate compliance reporting with SRM's external compliance partner; ensure all required reporting to funding and regulatory partners is timely and audit-ready
Maintain lease accounting documentation and property files
Oversee data integration between the Greenway system and Sage Intacct
Prepare monthly Greenway P&L reporting
Perform weekly bank and credit card reconciliations
Prepare weekly cash position reports for the CEO: cash on hand, outstanding AP, expected inflow, rolling 13-week forecast
Verify debt payments and track loan obligations
Communicate cash risks to the CEO promptly
Partner with program directors on budget understanding and variance analysis; help leaders develop the financial fluency to steward their departments well
Translate accounting data into actionable information that supports informed resource decisions and stewardship across the organization
Serve as the primary organizational owner of the annual financial audit
Manage the auditor relationship, PBC list, workpaper preparation, and findings resolution
Maintain audit-ready records throughout the year
Coordinate with the external tax partner on Form 990 preparation
Supervise, coach, and develop the Staff Accountant and the Staff Bookkeeper
Establish and enforce accounting standards, controls, and expectations
Administer Sage Intacct; oversee Bill.com approval workflows
Develop and maintain written accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Coordinate ongoing partnerships with external accounting consultants
Attends all required meetings and reviews SRM emails regularly.

Benefits

Medical coverage with Spring’s Rescue Mission covering 80% of the employee premium on base medical plan.
Voluntary dental and vision coverage
Employer-paid life insurance
403(b) retirement plan with Spring’s Rescue Mission matching contributions up to 5% after one year of employment, with 100% vesting beginning on your date of hire
Voluntary Group Accident Plan
Eight (8) paid holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO) – beginning at 21 days annually, accrued each pay period Initial PTO is accrued at a rate of 0.080700 per hour worked, per pay period, with a max balance of 168 hours per year with 50% of max balance able to roll over at the end of the year (84 hours), with 16 hours “pre-loaded” during the first two months (8 hours per month) of employment during the first year of employment.
Employer paid Long-Term disability
Tuition Assistance - Staff members may be reimbursed up to $3,000 in a calendar year with a lifetime maximum of $12,000.
Pay on demand