Controller urgently Hiring - Los Angeles, United States - SHIELDS for Families

Description

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Full Time:

Monday to Friday:
8:
30 am to 5:
00 pm

Salary:

$130,000 to $140,000 / Exempt

Hybrid - Remote & Office

Benefits and Perks:

Supportive, fun and friendly team environment

Clients/Families we serve reside in the South Los Angeles, Compton, Watts and Lynwood area.

SHIELDS' mission is to develop, deliver and evaluate culturally sensitive, comprehensive service models that empower and advocate for high-risk families in South Los Angeles.


SHIELDS for Families is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to developing, delivering, and evaluating culturally sensitive, comprehensive service models that empower and advocate for high-risk families in South Los Angeles for over 20 years. SHIELDS has been instrumental in informing legislation, piloting service models that work, and implementing programs that have real success. SHIELDS programs have helped save millions of County dollars, reduced the amount of time children and families spent "in the system", and has helped break the cycles of untreated mental health, child abuse, poverty, and substance abuse. Today, SHIELDS is a nationally and internationally recognized organization that offers award-winning programs in Los Angeles' most challenged communities.

The organization has grown to serve more than 10,000 families each year, employing more than 350 full-time staff, with an annual budget of more than $30 million from federal, state, and local funding sources.

SHIELDS operates 38 programs and serves as the lead agency with four collaborative networks. Programs are collaborative and comprehensive, spanning across three main divisions including community and family, behavioral health, and supportive services.


Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Controller will lead all day-to-day operations of the finance department, including budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, relationship management with banks and other vendors, and audit preparation.

The Controller will be charged with identifying new opportunities to improve efficiencies, eliminate backlogs, and respond proactively to other department needs.

Analyze existing processes and systems and work closely with the CEO and executive management team to streamline current systems, leverage new information technology, and establish standard operating procedures that provide maximum benefits to all parties involved.

Strategic Financial Management

• Oversees the establishment of accounting policies and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, proper controls and the requirements of funding source contracts.
• Manage all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements. Maintain internal controls safeguards for the receipt of revenue, costs and both program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Collaborate with members of the leadership team in drafting, reviewing and verifying accuracy of annual program budgets.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting for SHIELDS.
• Optimize the handling of banking relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash positions. Initiates and maintains effective working relationships with banks and other financial institutions to ensure the Agency receives proper service; maintains effective working relationships with the programs and financial representatives of funding agencies as appropriate.
• Provides direction to the general accounting functions including payroll, accounts receivable and payable, and the general ledger; development and production of management information/financial reports; financial and operational audits; cash management, investments and insurances.
• Prepares for/assists with all County, State, and organizational audits; responds to audits; implements changes/procedures as necessary; and ensures that all County, State, Federal, and other required reports are completed/submitted on a timely basis.
• Provides oversight and direction to the annual budget process, provides advice and guidance to program managers; implements and controls expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget and contracts. Oversee budgeting, and the implementation of budgets, so as to monitor progress and present financial metrics both internally and externally.
• Interprets the financial details and requirements of contracts and grants in order to develop compliant procedures and policies.
• Directs preparation of financial analyses, documents and reports required to meet agency and/or regulatory reporting requirements; ensures all funding sources are provided with accurate, complete and timely reports in accordance with contracts.
• Directs the preparation and filing of necessary tax schedules in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data.

Team Leadership

• Provide the necessary training and de