Sr. Controller

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Full Time Senior Management WASHINGTON, DC, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Job Title:

Sr. Controller

FLSAStatus:
Full-time, Exempt

Department:

Operations

Reports To:

Chief Executive Officer

Direct Reports:
Accountant and Sr. Government Contracts Manager

Date revised: N/A

Housing Up builds thriving communities in Washington, DC by developing affordable housing and offering comprehensive support services to homeless and low‑income families. In addition to being a nonprofit affordable housing developer, we provide permanent supportive housing, rapid re‑housing and transitional housing. We believe that people who have safe, affordable housing and genuine opportunities are empowered to transform their lives.

Over the past 33 years, our organization has grown from serving 14 families in one building in Northwest DC to serving more than 900 families throughout the city. Housing Up is now one of the city’s largest homeless services providers and is a critical partner in the District’s plan to end family homelessness. Housing Up is a Housing First organization and is proud to be a critical partner in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to make homelessness “rare, brief, and nonrecurring”.

The Sr. Controller serves as the organization’s senior accounting and financial compliance leader and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of all financial operations, accounting functions, financial reporting, audit management, and regulatory compliance activities. Working closely with executive leadership and an external fractional CFO/finance consultant, the Controller leads the organization’s day‑to‑day finance operations while supporting strategic financial management, budgeting efforts, and long‑term fiscal sustainability.

This is a hands‑on accounting leadership role that requires active involvement in daily accounting operations, financial review, compliance oversight, account reconciliations, audit preparation, and monthly close processes. The Controller oversees accounting operations within a complex nonprofit environment that includes government grants, property management accounting, multiple funding streams, affiliated entities, and annual Single Audit requirements. Additionally, the Controller supervises the finance team, which currently consists of a Staff Accountant and a Grants Manager responsible for government invoicing and reimbursement activities.

• Lead all day‑to‑day accounting operations, including general ledger, cash management, fixed assets, and month‑end/year‑end close.
• Maintain alignment of multi‑entity accounting and consolidation.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Maintain accounting records in accordance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
• Review or create journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses.
• Oversee maintenance and optimization of accounting processes and internal controls.
• Manage and maintain the organization’s Quick Books Desktop accounting environment.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for executive leadership and the Board/Finance Committee.
• Support organizational leadership with data for financial modeling and analysis.
• Partner with the fractional CFO/finance consultant on strategic financial planning and budgeting activities.

• Oversee financial compliance for approximately 10 active government grants and contracts.
• Supervise grants accounting, reimbursement requests, and grant‑related reporting processes.
• Work closely with the Grants Manager to ensure timely and accurate government invoices and reimbursement submissions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local grant regulations and funding requirements.
• Maintain cost allocation methodologies and supporting documentation.
• Assist with grant budgeting and financial reporting for funders and program leadership.

• Lead the annual financial statement…