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Controller, Finance & Banking, CFO

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: mHUB
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    CFO, Financial Compliance, Financial Manager, Accounting & Finance
  • Management
    CFO, Financial Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Controller

mHUB seeks an experienced, detail-oriented, and strategic Controller to lead the organization’s accounting, financial reporting, and compliance functions. This role is critical to ensuring the financial integrity, transparency, and operational excellence of one of the nation’s leading hardtech innovation and commercialization organizations.

mHUB is a complex, multi-entity nonprofit organization with diversified revenue streams including memberships, fabrication services, corporate partnerships, philanthropic contributions, and federal, state, and local government grants. The Controller will play a central role in stewarding these resources, strengthening financial systems, managing audits, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting across all entities and funding sources.

Reporting directly to the COO and working closely with the executive leadership team, the Controller will serve as the organization’s senior accounting leader and a trusted financial advisor, supporting mHUB’s continued growth, impact, and compliance obligations.

Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership & Accounting Operations
  • Own and oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, cash management, fixed assets, and month‑end and year‑end close processes.
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and GAAP‑compliant financial statements for all mHUB entities.
  • Maintain and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls appropriate for a growing, multi‑entity nonprofit organization.
  • Partner with executive leadership to provide clear, actionable financial reporting and analysis that supports decision‑making and strategic planning.
  • Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with the CEO, COO and business unit leaders.
Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
  • Lead and manage all external audits, including annual financial statement audits, Single Audits (if applicable), and any program‑ or grant‑specific audits.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, preparing schedules, documentation, and responses to audit requests.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations applicable to nonprofit organizations, including IRS filings (Form 990), state charitable registrations, and other statutory requirements.
  • Identify financial and compliance risks and proactively implement controls and mitigation strategies.
Grants, Restricted Funding & Funder Reporting
  • Own end‑to‑end financial oversight of all philanthropic and government grants, from pre‑award budgeting and application support through post‑award reporting and closeout.
  • Design, implement, and maintain transparent systems, controls, and templates to track grant budgets, expenditures, restricted funds, and required financial and outcome metrics across programs and entities.
  • Establish standardized grant reporting calendars, workflows, and documentation practices to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial and reimbursement reporting.
  • Partner closely with program and development teams to align financial tracking with programmatic outcomes, ensuring reported impact is clearly supported by financial data.
  • Monitor grant performance against approved budgets and milestones, proactively identifying variances, risks, and compliance issues and recommending corrective actions.
  • Serve as the primary financial point of contact for funders, auditors, and internal stakeholders on all grant‑related financial matters, including audits and site visits.
  • Build organizational confidence and capability in grant management by training staff on grant financial requirements, reporting expectations, and internal processes, fostering strong stewardship and funder trust.
Multi‑Entity & Organizational Complexity
  • Manage accounting and reporting across multiple legal entities, programs, and cost centers.
  • Ensure proper intercompany accounting, allocations, and consolidations.
  • Support organizational growth and evolution by advising on financial implications of new entities, programs, partnerships, and funding…
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