Controller

Prison Fellowship

  • Leesburg, VA
  • $115,000-125,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
  • Apply easily
Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below. What we are looking for:
​A driven and mission-focused Controller to manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting. This a hands-on role - actively involved in journal entries, reconciliations, and the monthly close process - with a goal of closing within five business days. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who leads by doing, drives process improvements, strengthens internal controls, and ensures compliance with accounting standards and nonprofit regulations. The Controller also manages fund accounting, supports audits and budgeting, and supervises a small accounting team, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and collaboration.Expectations of the role:
  • Execute and manage the monthly close process, with the goal of achieving a consistent close within five business days
  • Lead the accounting and reporting for restricted and unrestricted funds
  • Ensure that restricted funding is properly allocated and reported and aligned with grant terms
  • Lead all aspects of financial reporting
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals in a hands-on manner
  • Work closely with VP Finance and executive leadership to provide clear, actionable financial insights that support mission-driven decisions
  • Support year-end audit and form 990 work papers
Qualifications:
  • Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
  • Minimum 12 years of progressive accounting experience, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility in financial reporting, analysis, and compliance
  • Minimum 5 years in a senior or leadership role within a non-profit organization
  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or relevant field, Master's degree preferred
  • CPA certification strongly preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Power BI and working knowledge of accounting software preferably Sage Intacct
  • Deep knowledge of non-profit accounting and GAAP
  • Excellent writing and editorial skills; approachable with strong collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead staff with clarity and compassion as well as by doing
  • This is a remote position with a 5% travel component
What we offer:
At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees. Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more. Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis. In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development.Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors. For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $115,000 and $125,000.Visit the employment page on our website to learn more about Prison Fellowship.Check out our YouTube channel to see how Prison Fellowship is transforming lives!OUR STATEMENT OF FAITHThe Foundation of What We Believe
As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. We believe that the Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired Word, without error in all its teachings.How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act
We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:Powered by JazzHR

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