Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

We are hiring a full-time Controller to join the Finance Department at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

For nearly 50 years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee has dedicated itself to nourishing and empowering their neighbors so they can thrive. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Second Harvest implements sustainable solutions to food insecurity through a strategically selected network of more than 600 partners across 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. Our partners include food pantries, congregate meal sites, shelters, childcare facilities, senior centers, group homes, and youth enrichment programs.

For more information about Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, its mission, and programs, please visit secondharvestmidtn.org.

Summary: The Controller serves as the organization’s financial operations leader, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of all accounting, financial reporting, and compliance activities across a dynamic nonprofit with complex state and federal funding streams and social enterprise operations.

This role oversees the full accounting cycle, maintains a strong internal control environment, ensures compliance with GAAP, Uniform Guidance, state grant regulations, and internal policies, and strengthens financial transparency across the organization.

The Controller partners closely with the CFO and leadership team to support strategic decision‑making and provide financial insights that improve program performance, mission impact, and sustainability. This leader promotes accountability, operational excellence, and a workplace culture grounded in inclusion and belonging.

• Lead all core accounting operations, including general ledger, cash management, A/P, A/R, fixed assets, and revenue recognition.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls that ensure compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Direct the monthly and annual close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial reporting packages.
• Ensure financial systems are optimized, well‑maintained, and support real‑time visibility and accountability.

• Serve as the organization’s authority on federal and state grant accounting, compliance, and allowable cost standards.
• Ensure full compliance with Uniform Guidance, state grant rules, cost allocation standards, documentation requirements, and audit readiness.
• Oversee end‑to‑end grant accounting, including grant budget development and proposal support; proper allocation and coding of expenditures; and financial reporting and reimbursement requests to state/federal funders.
• Prepare and maintain detailed Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) documentation and single audit support schedules.
• Partner with program leaders to monitor spending, proactively identify risks, and guide financial decision‑making related to program delivery.

• Lead annual and ongoing program cost analysis to determine true cost of service delivery, including direct and indirect expense allocation.
• Work with program leaders to interpret program financial results and identify opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and revenue optimization.
• Develop reports and dashboards that enable leadership to understand program trends, cost drivers, and financial performance across key mission areas.
• Support the CFO in developing long‑term financial models tied to program expansion, social enterprise growth, and strategic initiatives.

• Prepare and/or oversee preparation of federal, state, and local financial filings (excluding HR‑specific filings).
• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors for the organization’s annual financial statement audit, single audit and Form 990 filing.
• Prepare detailed audit schedules, reconciliations, and documentation required for federal, state, and private grant reviews.
• Serve as primary contact for cash management and credit card…