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City Harvest · 3 hours ago

Controller

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. The Controller will oversee and strengthen the organization’s financial operations, ensuring alignment with best practices in nonprofit financial management while maintaining the financial health and integrity of the organization.

Food and BeverageTravel

Responsibilities

Lead all accounting functions for the organization including the month and year end close process, accounts payable, accounts receivable and overall general ledger maintenance

Prepare timely and accurate internal and external financial reports, including monthly and quarterly financials, cash flow forecasts (Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Activities, Statement of Cash Flows, etc.) and ad hoc financial reports for Senior Management

Ensure compliance with GAAP, FASB standards, and nonprofit-specific financial reporting requirements, including functional expense allocations and restricted funds tracking

Manage treasury functions including cash management, banking relationships, investment oversight, and cash flow forecasting

Formulate, recommend and implement sound fiscal policies, procedures and controls, including oversight of internal control compliance and related financial and internal control systems

Evaluate and propose recommendations for process and system improvement, inclusive of interoperability of Accounting/Finance and other department platforms

Partner effectively with outside auditors for tax preparation and audit, including the annual financial audit and preparation of organizational filings (including Form 990, Form 990T, , Form 1099)

Supervise and develop a dedicated team of financial professionals (currently two direct reports and three indirect reports)

Support team capacity building through training, coaching, and performance management to strengthen financial literacy and accountability across the organization

Provide strategic insights and financial analysis to support organizational planning, program evaluation, fundraising efforts, and long-term sustainability

Act as the primary accounting liaison and strategic partner for all finance and organizational system implementations and upgrades

Qualification

Nonprofit accountingCPAFinancial reportingCash managementAccounting softwareAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Seven to ten years of progressive accounting experience

Experience in managing and mentoring the accounting team

Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting

CPA is required

Knowledge of MS Office and various accounting software packages

Strong written and verbal communication

Ability to speak across departments

Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well

Regularly required to physically operate routine equipment (computers, calculators, etc.)

Regularly required to work irregular hours

Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens

Required to be in the office 4 times a week during probationary period and 3 days a week post probationary period