CONTROLLER – FINANCIAL REPORTING (10076)

Department: Accounting
Location: Old Bethpage
Reports To: VP of Accounting (10750)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $85,000 – $90,500

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY

The primary role of the Controller is to oversee the preparation and presentation of financial and managerial reports for FREE and the FREE Family Network. The Controller is responsible to understand, manage and supervise all aspects of budgets, audits, internal and external reporting for the various organizations in the FREE network. It is expected that the Controller will review existing processes and make recommendations for improvement. The Controller will directly supervise the staff in the Reporting & Budget team. Additionally, the Controller is responsible to mediate emergency situations pertaining to the program, according to established policies and procedures and ensure communication of such situations in a timely fashion to the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:

o Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required

• Experience:

o Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and minimum 2 years of supervisory experience required

• Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications:

o CPA and experience in the industry preferred

• Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

o Strong supervisory, leadership, and project management skills
o Strong technical accounting and financial analytical skills
o Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
o Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with flexibility, keeping others informed and anticipating needs is essential
o Must be efficient, detail oriented, well organized, and have excellent communication skills.

o Able to learn new computer programs as they become available and gain proficiency in order to train others

• Other Requirements:

o None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is sedentary; employee is required to sit for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours)
• Employee is required to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Employee is required to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax and filing cabinets
• Employee might be required to lift, bend, or move light items
  Notwithstanding the above listed physical requirements of this position, FREE will provide reasonable accommodations to allow employees to perform the essential functions of the position, provided such reasonable accommodations do not cause undue hardship on FREE.
  ********* The Pay Range for this job is $85,000 – $90,500. This range is based on what FREE reasonably believes it will pay an employee as for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors, including, but not limited to, an individual’s experience, qualifications, longevity at FREE, geographic location, relevant skills, and other factors permitted under federal, state, and local laws.

• Interviews, hires, develops and retains high quality staff
• Supervises staff that report to this position. Reviews all work for accuracy and compliance with established accounting principles and procedures. Meets regularly with staff to train and mentor. Provides regular coaching and evaluation, and completes annual evaluations required by the organization
• Develops policy and procedures for areas of responsibility, within the guidelines of agency policy
• Ensures processes are completed in a timely manner and properly reviewed. Where applicable, develops and maintains a monitoring system for these
• Regularly reviews reports specific to the area of oversight to assure completeness, accuracy and compliance with established accounting principles and procedures. Ensures that all reporting is completed on a timely basis
• Interacts with software support teams to resolve issues related to the areas of oversight
• Coordinates the preparation of annual budget, including analysis of significant changes and summary of all assumptions used
• Responsible for the overall preparation of the CFR for each reporting entity in the FREE network
• Performs reviews to ensure accuracy of data throughout the general ledger and all subsidiary ledgers
• Responsible to create reports that provide both accounting and operations useful information on the financial performance for expenses related to areas of responsibility. Responds to inquiries regarding the data in those reports
• Updates accounting manual for all changes to existing policy and procedure
• Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed/processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds
• Works with the VP and CFO on special projects; assists in office operations as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Responsibilities of All FREE Employees

• Always communicate in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
• Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
• Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
• Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/meetings/reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
• Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
• Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities of FREE Employees in Leadership/Management Positions:

• Ensures compliance with FREE policies, procedures, and operating standards.
• Implements a continuous quality improvement process for department services and administrative functions.
• Assists in the development, implementation and administration of Human Resources policies and programs including compliance with Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action Programs.

Please note the above duties, responsibilities, and essential functions are a non-exhaustive list, and may be changed by FREE at any time, with or without notice to the employee.