Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

African American Planning Commission, Inc. (AAPCI) is a New York City-based nonprofit organization committed to reducing homelessness and addressing the related issues of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, substance abuse, shortage of affordable housing, and unemployment in the communities in which we live and serve.

Join us if you are passionate about making a difference and impacting the lives of those less fortunate, helping your local communities, and building skills and experience that can last a lifetime. We are completely committed to building and maintaining a great organizational culture that involves active employees – people looking to give back to inspire creativity in others, and to motivate and empower one another.

Position:
Assistant Controller

Reporting Relationships:

• The Assistant Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Organization.

Position Summary:

This position will play a key role on the Finance team. Candidates from the non-profit sector are preferred but not required. Experience working with medium to large-sized organizations preferred. The Assistant Controller will work together with the Controller to oversee the accounting team. Candidates with a track record of problem-solving skills may be motivated to apply their skills to this demanding position.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting operational functions.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, including sales tax in multiple states, corporate tax returns, and informative filings.
• Develop relevant and timely reports on financial data & analytics like the monthly cash report, actual spend against budgets/outlook, and key financial metrics.
• Contribute to the preparation of GAAP financial statements, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Supervise the accounting team during the closing process to certify deadlines are met.
• Preparing the monthly Statement of Assets. Liabilities and Net Assets, as well as Statement of Revenue and Expenses, both Consolidated and Program Specific.
• Encourage implementation and certify adherence to accounting policies and procedures.
• Analyze and create Ad Hoc financial reports.
• Draw up numerous procedures, policies, and technical accounting analyses.
• Coordinating activities with external auditors and ensuring accuracy of schedules provided to external auditors.
• Reviewing audit report drafts as well as Form 990 Drafts, prior to discussion with the Controller and finalization.
• Participates in meetings at various levels of management to further the understanding of financial performance or communicate department needs.
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process.
• Ad-Hoc projects.
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes.
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed.
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics.
• Overseeing timely regulatory reporting, frequently including tax planning and compliance, as well as compliance with relevant laws and program requirements.
• Facilitate the hiring and training of skilled accounting staff and motivate them.

Qualifications:

Minimal

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business, accounting, or related field with at least 5 years' experience in accounting and financial management.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, or related field with 7
  -10 years' experience in accounting and financial management.
• Professional accounting certification – CPA Licensing is a big plus.
• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong working knowledge of detailed financial data analysis. Proven payroll experience, with a focus on streamlining accounting processes.
• Exemplary history of financial project management.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance regulations and reporting.

Other

Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of various accounting and computer software: SAGE. Accounting software, Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft…