Controller

Company: CAI
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 15, 2024

Job Description:

ControllerReq number:R1613Employment type:Full timeWorksite flexibility:HybridJob SummaryWe are searching for a Controller for one of our top clients in Evanston, IL.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Controller. This position will be full-time and onsite in Evanston, IL. This individual must be proactive, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and have excellent interpersonal skills in order to work successfully with a team of four experienced members. This individual will also have direct interactions with the President and other officers of the corporation. Our client's Finance department handles all cash receipts and disbursements for the corporation. Our client's IT environment currently runs on three main platforms - AS400, Linux, and Microsoft.NET. The accounting enterprise resource planning software is Abila MIP for fund accounting. Paylocity runs the payroll software for payroll processing and files payroll tax returns on the corporation's behalf. Additionally, an internal web server runs several essential corporate-wide applications. An internal PC network is maintained, and Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office are heavily utilized, especially Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook.What You'll Do

• Proof monthly trial balance and prepare monthly financial statements
• Review journal entries and month-end general ledger reconciliations
• Review reconciliation of investment manager and custodian reports
• Review reconciliations for corporate and college sponsor accounts
• Monitor cash balances and transfer funds as appropriate
• Produce semi-monthly payroll and review related payroll tax filings
• Coordinate and prepare budget workpapers (February to April)
• Coordinate annual audit and Form 990 support requests (May and June)
• Review and update the operations calendar
• Coordinate and review annual state registrations with legal counsel
• Preview disbursements and cash receipts
• Coordinate various employee benefit programs including new employee onboarding
• sessions, annual open enrollment meetings, and related communications and
• documentation regarding programs changes
• Various other duties as assigned by the Vice President and Treasurer, President,
• other officers, and upper management of the corporationWhat You'll NeedRequired:
  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degrees/certifications/MBA preferred
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
  • Must have at least 5 years of experience and demonstrated success in the
  • accounting/finance field
  • Must have excellent written and verbal and communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group of managers, staff, scholarship sponsors, and college/university officials in a very detail-oriented professional organization with extremely high standards
  • Must have solid experience in general accounting and cash management functions
  • Must have expertise in contribution revenue recognition and endowment accounting
  • Detail oriented without sacrificing the capability to delegate, train, and motivate staff
  • Committed to high standards, accuracy, and excellence
  • Must be able to work independently and with groups of various sizes
  • Proven ability to organize and control multiple projects simultaneously
  • Thorough knowledge and extensive experience working with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft products, including Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook is requiredPreferred:
    • Experience with an ERP system and knowledge of Abila MIP would be a huge plus
    • Experience with CRMs, specifically Salesforce, would also be a plusPhysical Demands
      • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
      • Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
      • Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.Reasonable Accommodation StatementIf you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to or 824 - 8111.Equal Employment Opportunity Policy StatementIt is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

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