Controller

Controller

MCHS is seeking a dynamic, proactive, highly collaborative, and energetic individual to help us advance our mission to lead, strengthen and support our finance team. The Controller will work closely with our Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to provide oversight of the special project financial statements to ensure their timely preparation and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Education and Experience :

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.

Knowledge Requirements :