Vice President, Accounting Controller

Goodwill - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

Social Assistance

About the position

The Vice President, Accounting Controller at Goodwill Industries of Central Texas will be responsible for leading all day-to-day accounting operations and managing all aspects of accounting, financial controls, and financial reporting. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the organization’s financial practices align with its mission and operational goals. The VP will work closely with program leaders and their teams to educate them on accounting procedures while exploring how finance can support program operations and growth. Collaboration with the VP of Financial Planning and Analysis is essential to ensure consistent messaging and reporting across the Finance department, ultimately enhancing the organization’s ability to provide insights into its operations and mission work. In this role, the VP will oversee the daily functions of accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, taxes, and grants administration. Compliance with program and regulatory requirements is critical, as is the effective oversight of grant accounting, billing, and tracking. The VP will ensure that systems, processes, and controls are designed and maintained to create an efficient control environment, producing timely and accurate financial reports. This includes coordinating the annual external audit and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements. The VP will also be responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, leveraging information systems to provide organizational leaders with real-time data for better decision-making. Establishing and maintaining internal controls for financial reporting and ensuring that balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly are key responsibilities. The VP will lead annual financial audits, present financial reports to senior leadership, and support the CFO in engaging the board’s audit and finance committee. Additionally, the VP will oversee project/program and grants accounting, ensuring expenditures align with budgets and compliance with fiscal requirements. Supervisory responsibilities include training and mentoring accounting department staff, promoting a positive working environment, and ensuring ethical conduct in all financial matters. The VP will also maintain a high level of situational awareness to identify opportunities and mitigate financial risks, ensuring timely payment of debts and maintaining an up-to-date cash forecast.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day functioning of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, taxes and grants administration.
• Ensure compliance with program and regulatory requirements, policies and business objectives.
• Responsible for effective oversight of grant accounting, billing and tracking in addition to traditional accounting areas.
• Ensure systems, processes, procedures, and controls are designed, implemented and maintained for effective financial reporting.
• Coordinate the annual external audit, 403b retirement plan audit and external reports such as payroll and sales/use tax filings.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end close.
• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports including metrics.
• Leverage information systems to provide organizational leaders access to real-time information for decision making.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and safeguards for financial reporting and budgets.
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and reconciling items are resolved timely.
• Lead annual financial audits and oversee other agency audits.
• Present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner to senior leadership.
• Support CFO in engaging board's audit and finance committee around financial issues and trends.
• Oversee all project/program and grants accounting, ensuring expenditures align with budgets.
• Monitor and coordinate preparation of various accounting records and reports for regulatory agencies.
• Assist FP&A team in preparation of annual budget and financial forecasts.
• Prepare periodic bank covenant compliance reports and ensure timely debt payments.
• Supervise, train and mentor accounting department staff, promoting a positive working environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Public Health or other human services related field.
• Five years demonstrated leadership experience in accounting or finance.
• Knowledge of educational, governmental, and social service agencies and programs.
• Ability to gather data, compile information and write reports.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and collaboration skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to interact with people with disabilities in a respectful manner.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in advancing non-profit and governmental workforce development initiatives.
• Familiarity with current best practices and trends in social services.