Controller

JOB TITLE:  Controller

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Responsible for managing all finance, accounting, and reporting activities of the organization. This includes overseeing the accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and completion of annual tax forms.

SALARY RANGE $ 110k - $120k

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs, supervises, and reviews work product of the finance and accounting staff
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions, and compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and makes recommendations to ensure identification and proper classification of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and expenditures.
• Advises on complex accounting issues and proposed adjustments.
• Ensures system vendors are held to account on fully functional systems, including ensuring that department leaders take the lead on their department’s systems needs
• Responsible for annual budget preparation and projections
• Responsible for quarterly and year-end financial statements      
• Responsible for audit preparation and making operational adjustments based on audit results
• Responsible for tax compliance reporting requirements that occur throughout the year (Form 990’s, etc.).
• Responsible for financial reporting of Government Grants, including:
• Periodic internal status reports
• Periodic external reporting to appropriate government agencies
• Follow-up with agencies to ensure prompt payment
• Ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period
• Executes special projects and other related functions as directed.
• Advises on reporting requirements and audit requests including ensuring the staff are on task to meet deadlines
• ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:  Reports to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  Bachelor’s degree in accounting Excellent communication skills and ability to pay close attention to detail Excellent management and supervisory skills Excellent organizational and time management skills Mastery of accounting and tax preparation Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiarity with relevant software of the organization, Sage Intacct, and strong ability to multitask. Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant work experience   To Apply: Preferred method to apply is online at www.gjdc.org

    Cover letters must be sent with resume.

  GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER