Assistant Controller

Expectations of your role:

• Accounting Operations:
• Oversee all general ledger activities, including month-end closing, ensuring accuracy and timely reconciliation of accounts.
• Oversee year-end closing to ensure proper cut-off and classification of expenses, journal entries and accruals to ensure a clean annual audit.
• Manage Fixed Asset system and ensure proper accounting for capital purchases.
• Supervise Accounting Team to ensure appropriate internal controls and procedures are in place.
• Responsible for development of accounting policies & procedures.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings. Responds to inquiries from local, state and federal authorities.
• Make recommendations for system improvements. Participate in the vendor selection of new systems.
• Assist in tracking, reporting, and ensuring compliance with grants and restricted funds.
• Work closely with program and development teams to ensure grant and donor requirements are met in financial reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely expense allocations in line with grant budgets and restrictions.


• Financial Reporting & Analysis:
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes for YWCA & Tax Credit Entities.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and specific non-profit accounting standards.
• Assist in preparing reports for the Board of Directors, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Support Controller & CFO in special projects and initiatives as needed.


• Internal Controls & Compliance:
• Support the Controller in maintaining and enhancing internal control policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as non-profit-specific requirements, contract requirements, and debt covenants.
• Assist in preparing for and coordinating external audits, ensuring that financial data and reports meet auditor requirements.


• Budgeting & Forecasting:
• Support the Controller and CFO in the development and monitoring of budgets.
• Assist in preparing forecasts, analyzing variances, and providing insights to guide financial decision-making.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure budget adherence and proper expense allocations.


• Leadership and Team Management:
• Lead and mentor the Accounting Manager & Staff Accounting Team, ensuring professional development and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven culture, encouraging innovation and efficiency within the department.
• Engage cross-functionally with other departments to provide financial insights and support organizational goals.


• Race and Social Justice:
• Commitment to diversity, including sensitivity to the needs of residents and staff from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
• Participate and provide leadership in various ways for the agency’s Social Justice Initiative.
• Support the YWCA’s Social Justice Initiative by understanding how racism, sexism, classism, and other oppressions play out in institutions and systems.
• Use the lens of social justice to review policies and procedures.
• Shows demonstrated ability to interact with people of different cultures.

Must have's to be successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance; non-profit accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Proficiency in accounting software (experience with non-profit accounting systems preferred, e.g., Oracle, Sage Intacct).
• Strong Excel and analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with complex spreadsheets.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Knowledge of GAAP and FASB standards specific to non-profits.

Hours, Rate, and Benefits

• Annualized Salary Range: $135,000 - $145,000
• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plan, plus generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave plans. For more information about our benefits, please visit: YWCA Careers & Benefits Information
• At the time of hire, employees may enroll voluntarily in the Fidelity 403b Plan
• After two years of employment, employees are eligible to participate in the YWCA Retirement Fund

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In performing this position, the employee:
•  Continuously exchanges information through listening and talking with agency staff, employers, elected officials, and community members.
• Frequently moves locations both within the workspace and in the community.


*Continuously = Over 80% of the time * Frequently = 20-80% * Occasionally = Under 20%