Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Compliance

Description

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:

The Controller will join the organization at an important stage in the continued development of its finance function and will play a key role in strengthening accounting processes, financial controls, reporting, and the organization’s ability to understand and manage its financial position.

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children operates within a complex and evolving financial environment that includes multiple funding streams and legal entities, significant government and private grant activity, donor-restricted funds, investment and endowment activity, and related compliance requirements. The organization’s finance function must support detailed grant and restriction tracking, multi-entity financial reporting, regulatory and audit requirements, and active cash flow management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Manages and directs the activities of assigned staff; coordinates, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; tracks and reviews work progress and activities; directs the recruitment and selection of staff; undertakes disciplinary action as required; conducts performance evaluations.
• Develops and implements goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the department; prepares and administers the department's budget.
• Confers with management regarding financial and accounting activities, programs, policies, procedures and initiatives.
• Actively manages organizational cash flow and liquidity, including preparing and maintaining cash flow forecasts; monitoring cash balances, receivables, grant reimbursement timing, restricted cash requirements, and anticipated expenditures; and proactively identifying and communicating current or emerging cash needs.
• Ensures organization compliance with State and federal laws and regulations; monitors regulatory developments; recommends policy revisions as required.
• Audits all books and records of any fund or department; reports findings to appropriate internal or external party as appropriate
• Oversees the preparation and distribution of payroll.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of budgets, audits, financial statements and varied fiscal reports.
• Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes correcting entries.
• Examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, and state and federal regulations.
• Prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts and records; reviews, analyzes and adjusts budgets for departmental and organizational funds.
• Analyzes programs and legislation to determine fiscal and budgetary impact; prepares budgetary appropriation transfers and supplemental budgets.
• Maintains financial records for various funding sources, including grants; prepares reports for such funding agencies.
• Confers with operating staff, vendors, contractors and others regarding invoices and payment status.
• Represents the organization in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, professional and business organizations, and the public; conducts presentations to Management, the Board and others as required.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of a variety of written correspondence, reports, procedures and other written materials.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and…