Controller, Management, Financial Manager

Spherion Fargo is seeking an experienced Controller to lead the financial operations of a prominent local organization. In this high-impact role, you will oversee end-to-end financial activities-including strategic planning, budgeting, reporting, and audits-while leading and mentoring a dedicated accounting team. Candidates will manage complex revenue streams, including significant charitable gaming operations, providing strategic vision and accounting leadership to drive long-term organizational growth.

• Supervise, evaluate and advise accounting staff while also producing accounting functions
• Create all monthly, quarterly and annual reports, including all financial statements, tax returns, and reports for government regulatory agencies
• Oversee accounting, property leases, and audit, 990 tax return and compliance functions
• Lead organization-wide budget process in collaboration with CEO across all departments
• Track all restricted and grant-related giving and frequently produce financial reports for granters and funders
• Administer, track and input all payroll and HR related benefits in collaboration with Accounting staff including insurance, 403B, Cobra, and more
• Produce and submit periodic reports, forms and applications that relate to financial administration of the Company including liquor licenses, salary reports for professional associations and more
• Create and/or maintain proper controls for various transactions, receivables, and payables, within the Company and its charitable gaming division
• Work with various division leaders including charitable gaming, events, education, and development to grow the Company???s earned and contributed income as well as mission delivering departments like curatorial and education to advise on resource allocation
• Serve as a core member of the organization???s leadership team by managing, monitoring, projecting and advising on the financial assets and strategies of the museum to help ensure the realization of long‑term goals
• Prepare and analyze financial projections of revenue, expense and profitability including, prior year, and current budget, and proactively suggests ways of improving the organizations financial standing and planning/forecasting process as appropriate
• Work with audit firm in annual audit through the preparation and format of annual financial audit and related reports
• Serve as the primary staff liaison on Board Finance Committee, working frequently with its members and reporting monthly
• Supervise employee who oversees information technology for the organization

• CPA designation is desirable
• Knowledge of the North Dakota Charitable Gaming regulation is desirable

Bachelors

4-7 years

• BS or BA in financial or business management
• Three to five years in financial, accounting, and administrative management, experience is required
• A minimum of three years in a management role is also required
• Knowledge of non-profit cultural organization, with increasing responsibilities for multi‑faceted direction and planning
• Knowledge of general fiscal practices, tax and regulations effecting nonprofit organizations

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Equal Opportunity

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