[Hiring] Controller @Arc Human Services

Role Description

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer. This position will supervise the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Accountant, Payroll Administrator, and the Rep Payee Manager positions. This position will direct the financial activities of an agency with multiple cost centers that utilizes double-entry accrual accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the agency's accounts, general ledger, and budgets.
• Oversee month-end processing and closing, including completion of the monthly Balance Sheet account analysis.
• Control the ledgers, billings, disbursements, audits, balances, statements, and reports for payroll, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Handle tax reporting requirements, including Pennsylvania Sales Tax payments and reports.
• Prepare reports that summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
• Originator of fiscal guidelines and policies to supplement the Department of Human Services and County guidelines.
• Initiator of decisions, commitments, and recommendations on fiscal matters.
• Advise on accounting technical matters to directors, managers, supervisors, fiscal and information systems personnel.
• Supervise the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Accountant, Payroll Administrator, and Rep Payee Manager.
• Function as primary backup to Accountant, Payroll Administrator, and Rep Payee Manager duties when required.
• Represent agency fiscal function at conferences, meetings, and seminars.
• Interact with independent auditors and other work pertaining to audits as assigned.
• Coordinate audit activities with independent auditors and delegate audit tasks to fiscal staff, including verifying and uploading information and documentation to the auditor’s secure portal.
• Promote and adhere to the relevant elements of the compliance program and exercise objective judgment and decisive thinking in complying with, and in the application of, all organizational and program policies, practices, and procedures, including ethics, business practices, and compliance program elements.
• Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, policies and procedures, and report any concerns about compliance practices.
• Oversee the financial reconciliation and reporting of employee benefit programs, including the 401(k) retirement plan, ensuring accurate accounting of employer contributions, employee payroll deductions, funding transactions, and related financial records.
• Coordinate the financial components of the annual ERISA retirement plan audit in collaboration with Human Resources, external auditors, and plan service providers. Support compliance with applicable ERISA financial reporting, reconciliation, and internal control requirements, including the timely identification and resolution of financial discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Approximately 5-7+ years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, financial controlling, or related discipline required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Experience in non-profit human services preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of algebra.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of accounting software; database software; payroll systems; spreadsheet software; and word processing software.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand and sit.
• Occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Ability to work remotely and perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.
• All other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.