Controller

Panagora Group is a small business providing novel and integrated solutions in global health and international development. Our goal is to provide innovative solutions that build national capacity and promote sustainability through robust local participation and capacity building, utilizing highly integrated and private sector solutions. Throughout our work, we embrace a virtuous circle of knowledge stewardship, collaborative learning, and application of evidence to heighten and accelerate positive health and development outcomes. Panagora seeks a Controller to plan and direct the finance and accounting operations of the company. The Controller directly supervises a Sr. Accountant and a Payroll Manager.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Protects assets by implementing a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk
• Responsible for accurate and timely global company financial data, including all periods closing
• Oversees the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by designing and conducting internal audits; leading Panagora’s response for external auditors
• Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the company’s performance
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data and forecasts; reports significant budget differences to management
• Provides financial analysis by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data, with emphasis on capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
• Files quarterly and annual taxes
• Ensures compliance with international, federal, state, and local legal requirements by tracking registration and corporate entity requirements; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions
• Responsible for cash management, including banking and treasury
• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Promotes financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required
• Ten years or more of related experience required
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient in accounting ERP software, Deltek Costpoint preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
• Managing, Processing, and Developing Standards
• Internal and External audit
• Developing and tracking budgets
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Working knowledge of US Government contracting including the FAR, AIDAR, and DCAA audit processes

Reports to Vice President, Corporate Operations and Finance

No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.

Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.