Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Compliance

About the Montrose Center

The Montrose Center empowers Houston's LGBTQ+ community through programs in mental health, youth services, seniors, wellness, recovery, and community support. We are a mission-driven nonprofit and one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ community centers

We are seeking an experienced Controller to oversee financial operations, manage complex grant funding, and ensure compliance in a dynamic nonprofit environment. If you have a deep understanding of grant accounting and financial reporting, we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Month-End & Financial Management:

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, budgets, and forecasts to support strategic decision-making.

• Develop and implement internal controls to safeguard assets and maintain financial integrity.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations (990 filings), and other nonprofit financial reporting standards.

• Manage and coordinate audits, including preparation of required documentation.

Grant Funding & Compliance:

• Oversee grant accounting and reporting, ensuring compliance with federal (OMB Uniform Guidance), state, and private funding requirements.

• Track and monitor restricted and unrestricted funds, ensuring proper allocation and spending.

• Prepare and submit grant financial reports to funders in accordance with deadlines.

• Work closely with program managers to ensure grant budgets align with programmatic needs.

• Develop and maintain grant-related financial policies and procedures, ensuring transparency and accountability.

• Assist in grant proposal development by providing financial data, budgets, and forecasts to support funding requests.

• Conduct grant compliance reviews to mitigate financial risks and maintain adherence to funding agreements.

Team Leadership & Strategy:

• Supervise and support the finance team in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing.

• Collaborate with leadership to develop financial strategies that optimize grant funding and organizational sustainability.

• Provide training and guidance to staff on grant compliance and financial best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred).

• 5+ years of nonprofit finance experience, with a strong focus on grant accounting and compliance.

• Deep understanding of fund accounting, GAAP, and OMB Uniform Guidance.

• Experience managing multiple grant sources, including federal, state, and private funding.

• Proficiency in financial software (e.g., Quick Books, Sage Intacct, or similar).

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Montrose Center to recruit, hire, train, compensate and promote staff members on the basis of merit and without discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, disability, religious preference, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, political affiliation or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression