Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Controller to manage and oversee our financial operations. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and vendor management, with a strong accounting background and experience in a similar role. This position requires a detail-oriented individual who can effectively manage resources and provide strategic financial insights to the organization.

Controller

• Manage budgets and resources effectively and efficiently, understanding the organization's financial position.
• Effectively manage vendors and outside service providers, setting expectations and holding them accountable.
• Assist the Director and other management staff in preparing specifications and bidding documents for all biddable purchases and sales.
• Review formal bids and make recommendations to the Director for major purchases.
• Prepare formal resolutions for Board of Trustees consideration and approval.
• Provide financial background information and participate in labor contract negotiations when necessary.
• Prepare the annual operating, capital, and special fund budgets in cooperation with the Director for Board approval and submission to taxing authorities.
• Establish or recommend fiscal objectives for the organization and administer its budget.
• Provide analysis of the current financial condition and report to the Board of Trustees monthly.
• Publish the organization's annual financial report.
• Assist the Director in preparing long-range financial projections.
• Prepare projections for salaries and fringe benefits.
• Establish and maintain the overall system of accounting, including internal accounting controls.
• Oversee the automated accounting system and liaise with accounting system hardware and software vendors.
• Receive and deposit all library funds in authorized depository accounts in accordance with regulations.
• Monitor all financial aspects of purchasing, receiving, supply, and equipment inventory operations.
• Supervise the organization's property, liability, and fiduciary insurance programs.
• Maintain inventory of fixed assets.
• Maintain and increase knowledge and skills through meetings, conferences, training seminars, and in-service training sessions.
• Attend annual continuing education as required by law.
• Invest funds in accordance with state statutes and organizational policies and maintain an investment ledger.
• Review accounting transactions and make necessary adjustments to financial records.
• Prepare annual certificates of estimated resources and appropriation documents for timely submission to the County Budget Commission.
• Prepare and submit annual budget and financial reports for local, state, and federal agencies as required by law.
• File all financial reports with the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies as required by law.
• Provide information and supporting documentation to auditors during state audits.
• Follow and document all necessary procedures and laws when dealing with special projects such as tax levy and bond issue financing, capital projects, and grants.

• Strong accounting background and experience as a controller.
• Experience in local government financial management.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), budget development, and administration.
• Ability to manage time well and maintain high attention to detail.
• Even-tempered with a low-drama approach.
• Knowledge of state auditing requirements.
• Knowledge of financial planning, recordkeeping, public finance, and investment of funds.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal tax laws.
• Skill in procurement procedures, bond, and tax levy financing.
• Ability to direct financial planning, including preparing governmental budgets and financial reports in compliance with GAAP and state specifications.

• Proficiency in general ledger, accounting, month-end closing, financial statement preparation, financial reporting, and journal entry management.

This position offers a hybrid work environment with flexible hours, allowing for a schedule of either 25 or 40 hours per week depending on the candidate's…