Assistant Controller

August 9

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Planned Parenthood Federation of America

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Care. No Matter What.

reproductive health • health care provider • sex education • advocacy

501 - 1000

Description

• The Assistant Controller is responsible for enhancing collaboration between the Finance division and other departments and leading the day-to-day accounting functions and activities to ensure timely, accurate and complete financial information for management, divisions and the organization boards. • They will also assist and support senior Finance leaders in setting strategic goals and managing delivery on those goals and outcomes. • Demonstrates strong financial management, accounting knowledge, interpersonal skills and possesses extensive knowledge of accounting principles and 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 financial rules and regulations in order to guide the Accounting team in its day-to-day processing and reporting of transactions. • Oversee and monitor all PPFA Consolidated cash and investment accounts ensuring timely and accurate accounting for all revenue and expense in investment accounts including unrealized gains and losses. • Review all journal entries relating to investments, split interest agreements, endowment spending and beneficial interest in perpetual trust transactions in accordance with U. S. GAAP.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. • Certification as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required. • Minimum of 5-10 years of progressively responsible professional accounting and financial management experience, including supervision of multiple accounting/financial functions and staff. • Experience in accounting or finance in the not-for-profit sector preferred. • Thorough knowledge of current accounting and financial reporting methods and procedures, including complex financial transactions; expertise and experience with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules and standards; and external and internal audit practice and standards. • Possess a strong working knowledge of complex integrated accounting software packages. • Proven ability to analyze and interpret fiscal and accounting data and to prepare appropriate statements; establish and maintain a general ledger and chart of accounts for a large not-for-profit organization; and develop and maintain accounting and fiscal operations policies and procedures. • Demonstrated experience with business process improvement involving information technology solutions and changes to accounting and fiscal systems and practices; and in staff training and development. • Possessing personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to PPFA’s mission; a proactive, hands-on strategic thinker who will own, in partnership with the Controller, the responsibility for all aspects of accounting. Resourceful, creative, and possessing the ability to “hit the ground running” and operate with minimal supervision.