Finance Controller

Overview

Location : Divisional Headquarters, Finance Department (Hartford, CT)

Hours Per Week : 40

Schedule : Monday-Friday; 8 : 00 am – 4 : 00 pm

Scope of Position : Responsible for managing the finance and centralized accounting staff daily. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of accounting data. Researches, prepares, and presents financial trends, budgets, and special projects as assigned. Maintains organizational fiscal policies and procedures and recommends changes to improve systems and performance.

Responsibilities

• Apply accounting principles and practices following standardized, well-established procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Approve all funding withdrawal requests for property projects and other non-automatic releases from trusts.
• Conduct internal audits as directed by the supervisor.
• Establish and maintain appropriate separation of duties among the accounting staff.
• Establish recommended and approved safeguards to ensure the integrity and maintenance of the accounting and financial reporting.
• Know and abide by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
• Lead in preparing the divisional fiscal year-end consolidation process, including financial statement preparation and all appropriate subsidiary schedules.
• Monitor daily cash flow, review payments, and ensure adequate cash reserves to meet weekly obligations.
• Prepare financial reports accurately and in a timely manner for the Finance Secretaries' review and approval.
• Present and interpret to leadership and the Divisional Financial Review Team (DFRT) monthly and annual financial statements.
• Provide high-level oversight of all grants and contracts to ensure alignment with organizational policies, compliance standards, and strategic priorities. This includes collaborating closely with the Grants & Contracts Manager.
• Prepare the annual command budget for review by the Command Finance Council (CFC) and the Territorial Finance Council (TFC), in accordance with The Salvation Army's policies and procedures.
• Respond to inquiries as necessary from the external territorial auditors.
• Liaison with all internal and external auditors to review all audits and prepare finance department responses.
• Serve as a member of the Command Finance Council (CFC). Serve as a backup signature for finance approval on CFC items. Act as Secretary of the CFC board in the absence of the Finance Officers.
• Supervise finance staff on accounting, Command internal audits, government contracts, budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, and corps accounting.

Qualifications

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