Controller

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches, shares God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice. MCC envisions communities worldwide in right relationship with God, one another and creation.

The Controller based in MCC’s Akron, PA office, is part of the Financial Services (FS) department and serves as the Akron FS team leader. The primary responsibility is to supervise all aspects of accounting, budgeting, and reporting for MCCs in the U.S. (four Regional entities and MCC U.S.). under the supervision of MCC U.S. Director of Financial Services.

Qualifications:

All MCC workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to: a personal Christian faith and discipleship; active participation in a Christian church or Christian community; and nonviolent peacemaking. MCC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity. MCC values diversity and invites all qualified candidates to apply.

• Legal eligibility to be employed in the U.S. is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management
• 5-10 years’ accounting experience preferred
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, General Ledger, Fixed Assets and Financial Reporting
• CPA preferred
• Nonprofit experience preferred
• Federal, state, and local payroll filing experience
• Excellent verbal, written and public presentation communication skills
• Supervisory experience
• Experience with Dynamics GP preferred
• Experience with virtual document management / virtual invoice-approval system preferred.
• Demand for exacting accuracy on a continuous basis. This is a desk job with frequent use of keyboard/computer
• Efficiency, time management and organizational skills required to meet deadlines

Invitations to work with MCC are contingent on the successful outcome of background check(s).

Key responsibilities:

· 70% Accounting/Finance · 30% Administrative

Duties:
Accounting/Finance (70%)

1. Serve as department point-person to Regional FS staff and Executive Directors.
2. Review monthly regional financial reporting and regional journal entries into General Ledger (GL). Includes verifying and reconciling balances, analyzing for reasonableness and unusual items. Prepares various and complex bank reconciliations.
3. Prepares and enters monthly journal entries in the accounting software
4. Monitor financial activity as compared to budget throughout the year, noting variances and seeking clarification of significant variances.
5. Assists in the preparation of monthly financial statements and monthly account analysis schedules.
6. Be a training resource to Regional offices to ensure their accounting and financial responsibilities meet required standards. This could include training in the accounting software and teach Excel account reconciliation models.
7. Prepare working papers for the annual audit.
8. Maintain monthly financial Schedules and perform account analysis.
9. Approve and release international wire requests along with the Director of Financial Services
10. Be willing to work extra hours during peak times if required.
11. Other tasks as needed to accomplish department objectives.

Administration (25%).

1. Serve as department point-person.
2. Provide first level supervision for the Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant. Provide second level supervision of Accounting Assistant.
3. Performs annual evaluations of supervised employees.
4. Supervise and approve the accounts payable check runs on a regular basis, and other reports when necessary.
5. Assist Financial Services department by troubleshooting, problem solving and making recommendations to improve systems, processes and ensure they are being carried out.
6. Supervise the MCC U.S. annual audit preparation. Assist auditors as needed and prepare relevant financial schedules.
7. Supervise the filing of all federal, state, and local payroll tax filings and withholdings.
8. Work with Donor Relations staff on the collection of estate contributions.
9. Supervise the creation of budget templates for support services departments and regional entities.
10. Meet regularly with and lead the Regional finance network.
11. Maintain relationships with banks, credit card tracking platform, payroll tax filing service.