Assistant Controller

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Newark

USD 85,000 - 90,000

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5 days ago

Job description

Client: Non-Profit Organization
Role: Assistant Controller - *Great opportunity for a Senior Accountant to step into a leadership/management role!*

Salary: $85,000 - $90,000/annually + Benefits

Location: Newark, NJ (5 days a week onsite)

Job Description:

Establishes and maintains internal controls
Maintains and updates Finance Procedure Manual
Ensures compliance with accounting standards and financial regulatory requirements
Work with Development Department to draft budgets for new funding proposals
Understand grant budgeting guidelines and processes, including the budget submission and reporting requirements of new and existing grant funders; ensure grant budgets are in line with funders’ guidelines
Monitor that accounting processes are in place to capture grant expenditures completely and accurately
Analyze spend rate of grants; provide early warning on spending variances; complete modifications
Liaison to insurance broker for general insurance renewals
Supervise Accounting Analyst and Grant Accounting Manager
Assist in management of the month end and year end close
Participate in annual audits and serve as backup liaison to external auditors
Research and correct inaccuracies in financial records and implement process improvements
Review Payroll Allocations and Position Assignments
Internal audit responsibilities
Perform special projects and analysis as required by the CFO and Director of Finance/Controller

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in financial management including financial analysis and reporting, external audit interface, nonprofit grant administration, budgeting and internal controls.