Controller, Business, Financial Compliance

Kinship Community Food Center is seeking an entrepreneurial and rigorous Controller to manage our organization's $4M annual operating budget and oversee our human resources, and payroll strategies & functions.

Our dynamic business model blends traditional nonprofit operations with active food-related social enterprises, with plans to scale and add more enterprises in the future. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will serve as a trusted advisor, navigating complex New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) compliance, managing multi-entity/program financial structures, keeping our board seamlessly, and fostering a supportive internal environment via modern HR systems.

Nonprofit Financial Management & Fund Accounting | Budgeting & Forecasting | Audit & Tax Compliance | HR Strategy, Administration & Compliance | Payroll Administration | New Market Tax Credit Compliance | Board Management | Quick Books | HR Software | Board Management Software

Kinship Community Food Center engages volunteers and neighborhood residents to end hunger, isolation, and poverty. The mission pillars of our work are
1) nourishing food security and wellness,
2) fostering kinship and community engagement and
3) creating stability & economic opportunity. Our fresh food market, urban farm, food wellness programs, café, and catering expand food access while teaching healthful habits and skills in a community of belonging where crisis assistance, mentoring and workforce training is made available. We believe no one is so deprived that they have nothing to give, and no one is so well-off that they no longer have needs.

• Multi-Entity Oversight:
  Direct daily accounting operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and revenue recognition across both nonprofit programs and commercial food social enterprises.
• Systems Management:
  Maintain and optimize inventory tracking, cost of goods sold (COGS), and sales reporting using Quick Books & Toast.
• Fund Accounting & Allocations:
  Track restricted and unrestricted funding, accurately allocating shared staff, benefits, and administrative overhead across various grants and social enterprises.
• Budgeting & Forecasting:
  Lead the annual $4M organizational budgeting process and prepare distinct monthly P&L statements for individual food enterprise units for the CEO, Board and outside funders.

• NMTC Compliance:
  Monitor, track, and ensure strict compliance with New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) requirements, including tracking Qualified Low-Income Community Investment (QLICI) funds, loan covenants, and investor reporting.
• Board Administration:
  Manage logistics, communication, scheduling, and digital packet distribution for Board of Directors and committee meetings utilizing Boardable.
• Audit & Tax Liaison:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, NMTC partners, and CPA for the annual financial audit and IRS Form 990.

• Payroll Processing:
  Run end-to-end processing of monthly payroll directly within BambooHR, accurately matching labor hours to specific grants or enterprise cost centers.
• Management and oversight of HR Life Cycle including onboarding, benefits administration, and employee records using automated BambooHR workflows.
• Employment Law Compliance:
  Maintain the Employee Handbook to ensure strict compliance with federal, state, and Wisconsin labor laws.

• Receptiveness to overall servant leader model and mission of Kinship Community Food Center
• Experience:
  
  3+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a proven track record managing mid-sized budgets ($2M–$10M) and…