Controller

FINANCE

JOB TITLE: Controller

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Responsible for managing all finance, accounting, and reporting activities of the organization. This includes overseeing the accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and completion of annual tax forms.

SALARY RANGE $ 110k - $120k

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Directs, supervises, and reviews work product of the finance and accounting staff
  • Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions, and compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Reviews and makes recommendations to ensure identification and proper classification of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
  • Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and expenditures.
  • Advises on complex accounting issues and proposed adjustments.
  • Ensures system vendors are held to account on fully functional systems, including ensuring that department leaders take the lead on their department’s systems needs
  • Responsible for annual budget preparation and projections
  • Responsible for quarterly and year-end financial statements
  • Responsible for audit preparation and making operational adjustments based on audit results
  • Responsible for tax compliance reporting requirements that occur throughout the year (Form 990’s, etc.).
  • Responsible for financial reporting of Government Grants, including:
  • Periodic internal status reports
  • Periodic external reporting to appropriate government agencies
  • Follow-up with agencies to ensure prompt payment
  • Ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period
  • Executes special projects and other related functions as directed.
  • Advises on reporting requirements and audit requests including ensuring the staff are on task to meet deadlines

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Excellent communication skills and ability to pay close attention to detail
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Mastery of accounting and tax preparation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiarity with relevant software of the organization, Sage Intacct, and strong ability to multitask.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant work experience

To Apply: Preferred method to apply is online at www.gjdc.org

Emails may also be sent to : probinson@gjdc.org

Cover letters must be sent with resume.

GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER