Controller in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Gretchens House

Controller Job Description

The Gretchen's House Controller works as a business partner with other members of the leadership team to ensure timely, accurate reporting of financial data.

Base Pay: $85,000 - $90,000/year plus Student Loan Repayment Program if applicable ($5250/year)

Great benefits including health, dental, vision, life, supplemental insurance options, 401K, medical reimbursement, short-term disability, childcare discount, paid time off, paid holidays!

Full-time (40 hour/week) position, with a hybrid work schedule option.

Accounting

• Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation close processes
• Prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations
• Oversee payroll processing
• Review payroll related tax filings completed by payroll processing vendor
• Ensure GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Oversee AP
• Assist center Directors with outstanding receivables as required
• Lead external audit process for the 401K and workers compensation
• Assist with income tax coordination
• Develop and implement improved policies, procedures, and controls
• Support company transition to Employee Owned Trust and process scaling
• Work with internal staff and outside vendors to complete regulatory compliance related items
• Optimize and maintain the Chart of Accounts
• Oversee benefits administration and ensure periodic enrollment audits occur

Financial Reporting

• Create monthly financial reports for the organization and each of the 9 childcare centers
• Prepare variance analysis narrative on the financial reports
• Attend monthly financial review meetings with leadership and others as required
• Create special reports as needed
• Perform financial statement education as needed to various internal groups

Budgeting

• Develop and manage an inclusive annual budget creation project
• Review budget-to-actuals and perform mid-year reforecasting as needed
• Annually review, update and document costing methodology
• Work with external broker and leadership to set benefit products for the coming year
• Provide internal leadership with information for establishing pay increases for the coming year
• Prepare seasonally spread budgets for each of the 9 centers as well as the organization overall
• Prepare ad-hoc budgets to support internal decision making

Treasury Management

• Manage daily treasury needs including bank transfers to ensure account target balances are met while maximizing interest
• Create an investment policy and procedures for excess cash
• Develop and maintain relationships with banks
• Assist with borrowings as may occur from time-to-time
• Manage authorized users on bank accounts
• Maintain optimal risk-management protocols
• Develop and maintain a cash forecasting model

Other

• Supervise the Payroll & Benefits Processor and Accounting Assistant
• Act as backup for the Payroll & Benefits Processor and Accounting Assistant
• Other duties as may exist from time-to-time

**Applicants can expect to receive a response the week of May 11th.

Skills

7-10 years of progressive experience and hands-on leadership of accounting for a mid-sized revenue organization

Grant financial management and accounting required

Experience assessing and updating accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls

Experience leading in change-management

Experience in multi-unit environments

Strong background in accounting and related IT platforms

Project management experience in assessing, implementing, and optimizing IT platforms

3-5 years successful supervisory experience

A customer service leadership attitude