Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

JOB POSTING – Controller

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals, institutions and coalitions to build power, transform public opinions, and change policies to achieve full human, civil and labor rights.

Guided by power, love and vision of our community, CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking an experienced Controller to join our social justice and social services organization. This is an opportunity to bring your analytical and organizational skills to a continually growing and vibrant organization. The Controller is responsible for directing the day to day financial activities of the organization by overseeing transactional accounting work and taking a hands‑on role in month‑end close‑out, public and private grant collections and reconciliations, as well as assisting the Managing Director in preparing reports which summarize and forecast the organization’s business and financial activities.

The ideal candidate must possess the ability to balance the day to day needs of the organization while being open and flexible to addressing urgent needs and additional projects as they arise. This position will also manage the financial compliance of both 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organization transactions. The Controller must understand financial programs to obtain information related to grant compliance and reporting.

This position supervises the accounting team and reports directly to the Managing Director.

• Responsible for oversight of day to day accounting and grant functions.
• Manage agency cash flow and prepares regular cash flow projections.
• Supervise month‑end close‑out and maintains balance sheet schedules.
• Prepare monthly financials and regular financial reports.
• Provide financial analysis tools to evaluate company ventures or special projects, programs, capital expenditures, etc. when necessary.
• Manage annual audit, outside audits and tax preparation.
• Responsible for shared oversight of public and private grant reporting.
• Work with the Development Department in tracking grant performance and allocation methodology to ensure maximization of grant utilization as well as proper allocation and optimal net revenue results.
• Work with the Managing Director and program managers to assist with tracking grants and budget modifications, as needed.
• Manage and oversee the preparation and modifications of the annual budget.
• Work closely with the Assistant Controller in supervising the AP/AR teams.
• Maintain and implement new accounting policies and internal control procedures.
• Work to safeguard agency assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks across all departments.
• Prepare monthly trial balance and cost center reports.
• Maintain banking and vendor relationships, as appropriate.
• Prepare and monitors the Organization's budgets and internal systems using Sage Intact, Nexonia, and Salesforce.
• Continually evaluate established policies and procedures and recommend updates or modifications as necessary.
• Attend and participates in board, management and committee meetings as appropriate.
• In collaboration with development department staff, monitors grant invoicing and receivables, communicates with funders as needed.
• Work with other directors to understand budget variances and to train staff on organizational processes and procedures.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly various financial analyses.

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, and/or CPA equivalent experience.
• At least five years' experience in finance with significant grant reporting experience.
• At least three years' experience as a non‑profit Controller with government grant experience.
• At least five…