Controller (On-Site)

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We Offer Our Full-time Employees The Following Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
  
  

General Position Description: Responsible for the management of all accounting functions, including the timely preparation of individual subsidiary financial statements, the consolidation of subsidiary statements, and the timely preparation of Federal, local, and state tax filings and regulatory reports.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Supports EBF in developing and implementing a cohesive financial strategy to support the mission, vision, and C-Team Leadership.
• Responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining stringent control policies and procedures necessary to control cash, payroll, and payables. Establishes and monitors internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal, regulatory, and EBF policies and procedures.
• Maintains the general ledger, payroll, disbursements, tax, and revenue accounting information systems in accordance with GAAP, FASB, and Treasury regulations.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and standards, including but not limited to the GCPG and the HHS Inspector General’s Office’s regulations, particularly in relation to government grants, contracts, and funding agreements.
• Provides strategic direction and oversight for all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Prepares accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Consults with the CEO, C-Team members, and department leadership to analyze monthly financial statements to improve their understanding and analyses of each department’s operational and financial performance.
• Collaborates with the CEO, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors to develop and implement financial strategies that support EBF’s mission and goals. Prepares monthly Finance Committee and Board of Director reports.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for external financial stakeholders, including auditors, lenders, donors, and government agencies.
• Manages the bi-weekly payroll process utilizing an external third-party payroll processor, including submitting all required Federal and state reports and payroll taxes. Reconciles payroll tax remittances with internally and externally prepared payroll reports. Manages the disbursement function to ensure necessary control policies and procedures are maintained and the payment of authorized payables is completed on a timely basis.
• Works with external consultants, public accountants, and/or auditors to complete annual audits of company financials. Manages the preparation of the annual reporting of regulatory and third-party payor requirements and ensures they are prepared accurately and submitted on a timely basis.
• Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions. Supervises assigned staff in accordance with EBF personnel practices, including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and day to day scheduling. Participates in the process of ongoing professional development. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field with 10 years of accounting/finance experience with 3 years of not-for-profit experience required. CPA and/or CMA preferred. Master’s degree in Accounting with over 10 years of Controller experience preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Regulatory

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3 years). Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
  
  

Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities: Proficient knowledge of accounting, finance, and payroll policies, practices, and procedures. Ability to accurately compile, calculate, and translate accounting data. Must have excellent professional, GAAP, FASB, and GCPG knowledge of current accounting policies and procedures. Must have management experience, quality management performance, and motivation skills. Must provide strong leadership and a clear vision of goals and objectives. Able to provide constructive feedback, mentorship, and training to encourage and retain employees. Able to provide recognition and praise to the accounting team as appropriate, along with positive corrective educational actions when needed. Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all. Must have tactical and strategic planning experience focused on optimizing the accounting process while being innovative and forward thinking. Must be an effective decision maker and problem solver. Must be able to analyze horizontal and vertical consequences of decisions and actions and communicate them effectively. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Must provide excellent customer service in stressful situations. Must have a strong work ethic and lead by example to ensure the department's performance. Must be professional in appearance, communications, and actions. Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and a high level of computer proficiency.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation): Normal office environment with multiple interruptions in person and through computer and phone. May lift normal office equipment and materials up to 25lbs. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens and forms. Able to speak clearly in conversations and general communications. Hearing ability for communication in person, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual dexterity for typing and writing. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull, push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods of time. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

Easterseals Blake Foundation and Aviva are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative action employer that promotes a work environment of inclusion and diversity. We are committed to provide employment opportunities to all candidates based on their qualifications free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have any questions, require assistance or reasonable accommodations while seeking employment, please contact the Human Resource Department at [email protected] or call 520-327-1529.