The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is seeking a dynamic accounting and finance professional for the newly-created position of Controller. The Controller will work in a team that includes the Director of Finance and Operations and the Finance Coordinator. This position will have responsibility for all financial accounting, internal controls and financial reporting, and for budgeting and project financial support to a critical new project. In addition, this individual will lead an evaluation of accounting systems and drive any changes and upgrades. This individual will report to the Director of Finance and Operations.
The ILRC is a national nonprofit legal support center located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1979, we specialize in immigration law, policy, and immigrants’ rights. The ILRC is a team-based organization that makes most of its decisions in a collaborative fashion that allows for significant staff input. The organization’s work concentrates on three main program areas: (1) building the capacity of attorneys, paralegals, organizers, service providers, immigrants, and others by providing legal technical assistance, trainings, and publications; (2) assisting immigrants with civic engagement projects to help expand immigrants’ rights and political power; and (3) conducting policy and advocacy work related to immigration law and immigrants’ rights. We currently have a staff of 28, and an annual budget of about $8M.
Specific responsibilities include:
Lead the team that maintains all accounting and financial records for the organization, including revenue, payroll, re-grants, and other expenses.
Provide monthly financial reports for the organization and for our key projects.
Provide budgeting and business partner support to the project director of a critical new project. This project has multiple funders, significant re-grants to partner organizations, and dedicated program staff.
Ensure our accounting is consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and lead our annual audit and any audits requested by grant funders.
Evaluate our financial and accounting systems to increase efficiency and improve decision-making information. Specifically, lead an evaluation of our current use of Quickbooks to determine if this is the right tool, and if we’re using it in the best way. Identify areas of automation of data flow.
Ensure we are current on all grant receivables, re-grants payables, and all other receivables and payables.
Requirements and qualifications:
The successful candidate will have strong experience in financial accounting and budgeting in a mid-to large organization. Candidates must have demonstrated a strong focus on internal controls and must be a clear role model for financial ethics. The ILRC operates in a team environment, and the effective controller will successfully accomplish goals through the collaboration and cooperation of others.
Specific requirements include:
Degree in accounting, finance, or business required. Advanced degree or CPA preferred.
5 or more years’ experience in accounting, budgeting and project tracking.
Expert knowledge of Quickbooks and Excel.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex data, findings and ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
Respect for all co-workers.
A strong work ethic, including the following qualities: organized, flexible, reliable, goal-oriented, and dependable, with the ability to be an independent worker, and able to handle several projects simultaneously while thriving in a team-based collaborative decision-making environment.
37.5-hour work week, with flexible schedule. 80% FTE appointment possible for an outstanding candidate.
Salary/Benefits: Pay is commensurate with experience, with an expected range of $70,000-90,000 per year. The ILRC also provides excellent benefits including professional membership dues, health/dental/vision insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care, vacation, and sick leave. The ILRC sponsors a retirement plan option upon fulfillment of eligibility.
The ILRC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals to apply.
How to apply
Applications: This position will remain open until filled, and is currently available. We will consider applications on an ongoing basis beginning immediately. To ensure consideration of your application, please submit a professional cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position and salary requirement, a resume, and the names of three references.
Please send your application to:
Controller Hiring Committee
ILRC
1663 Mission Street, Suite 602
San Francisco, CA 94103
Fax: (415)255-9792 (no calls, please)