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Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Compliance

Job in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53244, USA
Listing for: Centers for Independence
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Compliance, Financial Manager, Accounting & Finance
  • Management
    Financial Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 140000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 140000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage: Minimal;
Less than 10%

Category: Executive

Job Purpose

The Controller will direct the Finance Teams in a manner that fosters teamwork and customer service, focusing on accurate and timely financial reporting, billing for services provided, and payment to vendors. This position also will design and implement proper internal control procedures in all Finance areas to ensure that Agency assets will be maximized and properly safeguarded.

Essential Job Functions

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)

  • Provide effective leadership for management employees supervised, including: setting clear goals and objectives, monitoring progress toward goals and objectives, providing feedback and coaching, reviewing and recognizing performance, and adjusting workload and duties to best execute department objectives.
  • Direct, maintain, and revise financial accounting and reporting systems to effectively communicate financial results of operations to management, Board of Directors, Finance Committee, Audit Committee, funding sources, and others, as necessary.
  • Maintain and develop relationships with outside service organizations doing business with the agency, such as banks, audit firms, insurance companies, third party service providers, vendors, governmental and nongovernmental funding sources, and other regulatory bodies.
  • Maintain knowledge on trends and best practices affecting accounting, compensation, and financial reporting in the not-for-profit industry. Implement new technology or practices as necessary.
  • Design and implement financial internal control standards to safeguard agency assets such as cash, receivables, inventories, and fixed assets.
  • Lead the preparation for and completion of the annual budget, annual financial audits, state and federal tax reporting for exempt organizations, including: working directly with CPA firm to coordinate the audit process from start to finish, leading an internal team to ensure timely account reconciliations and preparation of all, document requests and required schedules, preparing and reviewing final schedules and disclosures, and presenting final audit reports and/or Form 990 for senior leadership review prior to distribution or filing.
  • Lead on all Treasury functions.
  • Develop project plans to complete identified initiatives.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Performs human resources responsibilities for employees which includes onboarding, training, coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall employee morale. Recommends hiring, terminations, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions and terminations. Reviews and approves accurate report of time.
  • Responsible for ensuring that personal actions, and actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the program funders, contracts, and CFI business.
Qualifications Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials

(Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)

Minimum Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum Required Experience

Minimum of 10-12 years relevant experience in a public accounting, healthcare accounting or finance, or non-profit accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ten years of supervisory accounting or finance experience also required, preferably in a non profit organization.

Required License/Certification/Registration

Issued By Governing Body (if applicable):
Current CPA license is desired, but not required, without limitations that are incompatible with duties, responsibilities, supervision or practice setting.

Travel Type: Less than 10%

Required Valid Driver’s License: Valid driver’s license

Required Auto Insurance: Vehicle liability insurance in accordance with Agency policy

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities
  • Extensive knowledge of PC based software applications, including the Microsoft product line.
  • Effective…
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