Controller

CFNJ is a growing community foundation that manages $800 million in assets. We help our donors accomplish their philanthropic goals. Come join our team doing meaningful work. Our office is based in a beautiful park setting in Morristown, New Jersey.

Controller

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Controller will be responsible for oversight of all accounting activities as well as helping all members of the organization with accounting issues. The Controller will be a partner to the CFO. The Controller is a key contributor to the finance team’s efforts to ensure the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the Foundation’s financial reporting, analysis of results, maintenance of strong internal controls and successful audits.

Responsibilities- Finance and Accounting Leadership:

• Oversee all accounting and fund accounting to ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all necessary accounting entries are booked (in collaboration with the CFO and related support staff) to account for all bank and investment account transactions, stock gifts, payroll entries, collection of all revenues, payment of all expenses and related money movement.
• Perform monthly account reconciliation and annual financial close and create monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and analysis for CFNJ, its board and affiliates in an accurate and timely manner
• Assist with cash management and monitoring cash accounts
• Lead all audit and tax return reporting, including preparation of supporting documentation and schedules for outside audit and tax firms
• Assist CFNJ’s leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; compare to actual results with the intent of identifying and explaining variances.
• Review and recommend accounting policies and revisions to internal controls
• Create a schedule of administrative fees and grant funding due to CFNJ for support staff to use for collection
• Provide client customer service and assist with issue resolution
• Cross train so able to backup staff accountants, as needed
• Support the CFO in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education: BS or Master’s degree in Accounting and a CPA certificate
• Experience: Must have worked in a similar role for a minimum of 5 years (experience with non-profit organizations is a plus).

Qualifications (continued):

• Experience: Must have experience reconciling numerous accounts with a high volume of transactions and performing month and year end close process
• Highly organized, detail oriented and able to prioritize projects and work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working with clients and staff on a daily basis.
• Experience working with a wide variety of investment and asset types and extensive knowledge of how to reconcile investment brokerage accounts
• Experience creating budgets and variance analysis
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate information to all levels in the organization
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite and strong Excel skills are required.
• Prior experience working with accounting software (Foundant is a plus)

The Community Foundation of New Jersey is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against staff members or applicants for employment on any basis.