CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 9,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

At CLA, Nonprofits are a priority. As the largest industry group in the firm, we have over 850 professionals dedicated to serving our 11,000+ nonprofit clients. We are looking to hire a Nonprofit Controller for our Client Accounting and Advisory Service (CAAS) who can sit in our Arlington, VA office. CAAS helps our clients transform their business with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.

Job Description:

Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.

Coordinate and directs the financial planning, budgeting, procurements, or investment activities for all or part of an organization. Prepare financial information.

Prepare and/or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.

Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.

Monitor ratio and key performance indicators (KPI).

Monitor and evaluates the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing actions.

Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions.

Communicate on a regular basis with boards, bankers, investors, constituents, etc.; may include prepping for and/or hosting board presentations.
 

Education/Experience:

Education: Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree. CPA certification is preferred but not required.

Experience: 6 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required (Nonprofit industry and back-office accounting experience is highly preferred). Public accounting experience preferred but not required.

Aptitude for developing and maintaining a thorough working knowledge of accounting software and systems. QuickBooks, Intacct, Salesforce experience is preferred.

Proficiency with applicable software (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc).

Travel: This position requires frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.

Skills/Knowledge:

An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (FASB/SFAS) or other comprehensive basis of accounting

Strong organization skills/goal orientation/self-motivation.

Ability to handle pressure in a positive professional manner.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Communication that is clear, concise, and considerate of the needs of others.

Ability to work cooperatively with others and value the different contributions people make.

Proven success in managing work and key client relationships to exceed client expectations.

Our Perks...

Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)

Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Mental health coverage

Quarterly Wellness stipend

Fertility benefits

Complete list of benefits here

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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