Controller

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Job Description

The Controller leads the Association’s accounting, contract compliance, and vendor management administration work to ensure accurate and timely processing of accounting information. The Controller will provide accurate and relevant financial reports to the Association Office and business unit management staff. The individual in this position will maintain the integrity of the Association’s general ledger and related accounting systems. The responsibilities include having full charge of GL, AR, AP, and cash functions. This position will oversee cash management, including wire transfer and check approvals, credit card merchant administration including user assignment, PCI compliance and monitoring rates, and provide weekly (or as requested) cash forecasts. The Controller participates in process improvement projects and works with other departments to ensure GAAP compliance when introducing new initiatives. The individual in this position must be able to perform efficiently and collaboratively in a fast-paced complex business that is a high-performance work environment. The YMCA of San Diego County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. We are committed to a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' of relevant accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• CPA Certification required
• Strong GAAP knowledge, and ability to research and interpret GAAP guidance and provide recommendations
• Strong accounting skills with practical and technical knowledge of nonprofit and fund accounting, nonprofit to GAAP conversion and federal government contract accounting standards (OMB)
• Strong knowledge of government contracts and grant accounting, especially related to the various social service agencies of the Federal, State and County governments (for example the California Department of Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Contract Compliance structure, processes and systems experience
• Significant experience in the design and implementation of user-friendly financial systems
• Significant experience MS Excel spreadsheets, NetSuite, Concur, and Adaptive software preferred
• Experience with New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) and other alternate funding mechanisms
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an
  emergency

Essential Functions

• Leads and performs month-end closing activities and ensures that the general ledger is maintained in an accurate and up-to-date manner
• Ensures absolute integrity of general ledger data and related financial reports
• Monitor our interim cash requirements to ensure we have sufficient cash for payroll and other payments
• Oversees/directs Contract Compliance and Vendor Management activities
• Review month and quarter-end significant estimate accounts, such as bad debt allowance, sales return and allowance, and refunds accruals
• Work with the CFO with flux analysis year over year monthly in preparation of our financial statement review
• Produces accurate user-friendly monthly and ad-hoc financial reports
• Leads, coaches and mentors Association Office accounting team
• Creates and/or reviews GL account analysis and reconciliations for various accounts
• Ensures timely reconciliations and oversees the Association’s Fund, Reserve, and Endowment accounting
• Prepares (or oversees the preparation of) accurate and timely annual IRS form 1099, 990, and other Federal, State, and local government filings including filing for the Office of Insurance
• Manages the regular independent annual audit process, prepares for the audit and serves as the liaison to the independent audit team
• Maintains detailed and organized records of all Association contracts, leases, capital pledges, deeds and other legal documents
• Manages Association’s employee credit card program by monitoring user compliance with rules, trains new users and issues new cards

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

• Create a high-performance team environment, collaborative and cohesive by coaching, delegating, and training
• Must be organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to self-direct and prioritize
• Models servant leadership, a service orientation and is highly collaborative
• Professional demeanor, positive attitude, the ability to work well with volunteers, staff and the general public
• Must be a creative problem-solver, adaptable/flexible, and able to “think quickly on their feet”
• Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, and accountability
• Ability to communicate complex financial issues in a simplified way for non-financial operation leaders

Required Certifications

• Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
• American Red Cross
• American Heart Association
• American Safety & Health Institute

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