George Kaiser Family Foundation Controller

Tulsa Community Foundation - Tulsa, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Tulsa, OK

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Controller at the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) is responsible for overseeing all financial reporting and accounting operations for a nonprofit organization with approximately $5 billion in assets under management. This role involves managing a growing accounting team, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and collaborating with various departments to enhance financial processes. The Controller will also play a key role in implementing a new accounting system and will be involved in risk management and organizational development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting for the nonprofit foundation, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Manage relationships with external audit teams and ensure timely completion of audits.
• Support external tax compliance teams with information requests and data analysis.
• Collaborate with the Director of Business Analytics to monitor budget-to-actual performance and prepare financial analyses.
• Coordinate information flow, bookkeeping, tax, and audit work for multiple program operations and legal entities.
• Support the GKFF investment team in creating portfolio performance reports and managing capital commitments.
• Manage the accounting team and ensure adherence to strong internal controls.
• Oversee bookkeeping, payment processing, and financial reporting for various operating segments.
• Communicate operational and financial information between program teams, accounting staff, and management.
• Play a central role in the implementation of a new accounting system scheduled for January 2025.
• Research and coordinate with HR on payroll and unique HR-related accounting issues.
• Regularly partner with the Tulsa Community Foundation accounting and program team.
• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls and processes for GKFF and its subsidiaries.
• Supervise the work and contribute to the professional development of direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• CPA certification required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing an accounting team.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience working with non-profit organizations, investment services, or family offices preferred.
• Experience in accounting for revenue, inventory, and cost of goods sold preferred.
• Public accounting, auditing, or tax compliance experience is a plus.
• Experience in Federal and State government grant compliance reporting is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in nonprofit revenue accounting.
• Experience in inventory accounting and cost of goods sold.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided if needed.
• Hybrid work model with the ability to work remotely 1-2 days per week after initial months.