Controller
MCHS Family of Services
- Redford, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead daily accounting operations including accounts payable/receivable, cash and investment reconciliations, and general ledger transactions
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, reports, and budgets with precision and insight
- Manage grant and clinical trial budgets, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of revenue and expenditures
- Collaborate on the development of organizational, program, and grant budgets
- Oversee employee expense reporting systems and provide staff training
- Support audit processes and ensure timely, accurate documentation
- Prepare annual 1099 forms and assist with the 990 Tax Return
- Manage annual charity solicitation license renewals
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and nonprofit-specific legal requirements
- Identify and implement improvements in accounting processes and internal controls
- May supervise or mentor junior accounting staff
- Work with CFO to develop and prepare financial statements, including Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, analysis of variances from budget for special projects
- Prepare financial information for other purposes (such as regulatory requirements, grant reporting and reimbursement requests) in coordination with other staff.
- Process transaction and journal entries related to special projects and monthly reconcile grants management and information to the general ledger for all special projects.
- Analyze financial data and provide budgeting and forecasting support for special projects.
- Monitor compliance with grants and other agreements and laws and regulations that apply to special projects (some projects have federal funding components).
- Stay up to date regarding news, data and trends in finance.
- All other duties as assigned by CFO
The Controller will be a seasoned and mature leader with broad finance experience, ideally beginning in audit, followed by experience gathering and evaluating financial information and making actionable recommendations to senior administrative teams. S/he will ideally have experience managing all financial (accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting) operations of an organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited college or university and at least ten (10) years of experience, or
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university and at least six (6) years of experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
- Former Controller or CFO experience preferred.
- Must meet the State’s Moral Character standard.
- Computer and software applications (MS Office, accounting and financial software).
- Principles and practices of financial operations and management.
- Nonprofit accounting and reporting.
- Operating and capital budgeting.
- Strategic and tactical planning.