Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

• $84,000 to $100,000

• The Controller provides strategic oversight for all finance, accounting, and reporting activities, ensuring the fiscal integrity and long‑term sustainability of Mujeres Latinas en Acción. Managing a $6M annual budget, this leader supervises the finance team and serves as a vital bridge between financial data and mission‑driven program operations. Reporting to the CEO and collaborating with a CFO consultant, the Controller ensures exemplary annual audits and empowers program leaders through financial education and transparent reporting.
• Reports to:
  
  President and CEO
• FSLA Status:
  Exempt

• Systems Oversight:
  Maintain all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring strict compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Internal Controls:
  Establish and monitor robust internal controls for revenue receipts, program expenditures, and overall budget integrity.
• Audit Coordination:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for all annual audit activities and tax filings.
• Reporting:
  Analyze and present accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to the President and CEO, designated leadership, and Board Finance Committee.
• Grant Accounting:
  Oversee complex grant accounting (government, corporate, and foundation), ensuring expenditures align with funder requirements and reporting.

Planning & Strategic Support

• Budgeting:
  Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with leadership, providing monthly variance analysis and corrective action plans.
• Cash Flow & Assets:
  Manage organizational cash flow forecasting and track the performance of invested assets according to policy guidelines.
• Program Partnership:
  Collaborate with Program Directors to assess the financial efficacy of services and build systems that support seamless program delivery.
• Staff Management:
  Supervise and develop the finance team by clarifying roles, providing training, and maximizing individual strengths.
• Culture:
  Promote a positive, supportive work environment and strengthen internal communications across all departments.

• Experience:
  
  7–15 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, preferably beginning in audit and moving into executive‑level reporting.
• Non‑Profit Expertise:
  Proven track record in a complex, multi‑program non‑profit environment; deep knowledge of Illinois government grant compliance is highly preferred.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Advanced knowledge of accounting software, Fund‑EZ preferred, Microsoft Office apps, and experience overseeing software implementations.
• Analytical Skill:
  Keen ability to interpret complex data to drive strategic decision‑making, rather than just performing simple reporting.
• Communication:
  Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex financial concepts for non‑finance staff and board members.
• Mission Alignment:
  Personal commitment to the mission of MLEA and the empowerment of the Latina community.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Preferred: CPA and/or MBA.

• This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in‑office presence.
• Standard office environment.
• Must be able to occasionally lift items weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Travel to other Mujeres office locations.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed.

Regular full‑time employees are eligible for benefits

• Medical:
  Multiple PPO and HMO health plans. (employee contribution required).
• Dental & Vision:
  Optional plans.
• Life & Disability Insurance:
  Employer‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement:
  Optional 403(b) plan.
• Vacation:
  Based on years of service.
• Sick Leave:
  Accrual of 5.83 hours per month for all full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Personal Days: 5 paid personal days per year (accrued monthly).
• Winter Wellness Days: 3 additional paid days between December and March.
• Summer
  
  Hours:
  
  Early dismissal (1:00 p.m.) on alternating Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
• Paid Holidays: 14 paid holidays including Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples Day, and Winter holidays.

Mujeres Latinas en Acción is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, military status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us  your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As part of Mujeres pay equity commitment, it’s our policy that upon offering employment, we do not negotiate salary or benefits.