VP, Global Controller

What Makes You a Great Fit:

The VP, Global Controller reports directly to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and works as a hands-on leader within the Accounting team. The VP, Global Controller is responsible for the U.S.-based and international accounting, compliance and financial reporting functions which include multiple entities. S/he provides high quality, accurate data and analysis for strategic decision support; work with the CAO on strategic matters, policies and priorities; and represent Accounting in cross-organizational working groups.

How You'll Make an Impact:

Direct, support, and, perform the responsibilities of general and international accounting, multi-entity consolidation, internal and external financial reporting, budgeting and analysis, and cash management.

Ensure the integrity of financial systems and data or all internal and external financial reporting. Current financial systems include MIP for general accounting and Adaptive as the database for management performance reporting.

Manage the annual external audit and ensure compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), applicable regulatory and governance requirements including internal procedures, donor requirements, and municipal bond covenants.

Collaborate with and support the development, and oversight of required financial systems, and internal controls.

Assess and oversee the management reporting system to record, close and report on each accounting period promptly.

Assess and evaluate our internal controls around main business processes and classes of transactions at the country level and the transactions between countries and HQ.

Provide and strategic decision support for the Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and other partners.

Serve with the CAO as main staff for the Audit Committee of the Board and stand in for the CAO when needed.

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Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance needed.

At least 10 years' relevant and progressively responsible experience to include accounting/finance leadership.

Must have experience working as a Controller in a global context and leading a team with direct supervisory responsibility.

An active CPA is strongly.

Knowledge of U.S. Government regulations and international finance and accounting regulations.

Strong understanding and experience working with analytical tools to organize, analyze and report on accounting data in a summarized and comprehensive manner.

Experience with Netsuite or similar systems for general accounting and database reporting applications.

Strong analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills.

Exceptional analytical and innovative problem-solving skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines and competing priorities.

Demonstrated ability to lead teams, including recruiting and development of staff.

Effective communicator, able to convey complex financial matters to non-financially trained professionals.

Strong written, verbal, and presentations skills along with fluency in English are required.