(Career Progress) LCV is Hiring a Controller!

LCV is hiring a Controller who will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the LCV family of organizations including LCV, LCV Action Fund, LCV Victory Fund, and LCV Education Fund. In addition to developing and maintaining effective internal controls, ensuring efficient operations and assisting in the organizations’ compliance with relevant tax and campaign finance laws and regulations, the Controller will also lead preparation for the annual audit, filing of the IRS Form 990s and coordinating the annual budgeting process.

 

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Frances

Title: Controller

Status: Exempt

Reports to: SVP, Finance

Positions Reporting to this Position: Assistant Controller and two Staff Accountants

Location: Washington, DC

 

General Description:

LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.

 

Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another.

 

The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the LCV family of organizations including LCV, LCV Action Fund, LCV Victory Fund, and LCV Education Fund. In addition to developing and maintaining effective internal controls, ensuring efficient operations and assisting in the organizations’ compliance with relevant tax and campaign finance laws and regulations, the Controller will also lead preparation for the annual audit, filing of the IRS Form 990s and coordinating the annual budgeting process. The Controller will supervise the Assistant Controller, two accounting staff, and oversee external financial consultants.

 

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage the organization’s financial policies and accounting practices.
• Oversee monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts including bank statements.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and reports for department SVP’s and designated staff.
• Facilitate and prepare schedules for annual audit and preparation of IRS Form 990’s.
• In collaboration with the cross-departmental compliance team and external compliance vendor, assist with compliance processes for the finance department to maintain accuracy and completeness of revenue and disbursements reported.
• Post cash disbursements and receipts.
• Prepare annual budget.
• Prepare financial reports for proposals and reports to grantor foundations.
• Review payroll and serve as back-up to payroll processor when necessary.
• Administer the travel expense process using Concur software.
• Handle correspondence concerning aged accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, credit card administration, and other financial transactions.
• Lead efforts to create a departmental and organizational culture that is inclusive, respectful, and equitable.
• Ensure that hiring, employee development and performance management practices are consistent with racial justice and equity goals and philosophy.
• Develop and track progress on department’s racial justice and equity goals, including the vendor survey, and updating the finance manual.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

• Work Experience:
• Required - Bachelor’s degree in accounting/economics. At least 10 years accounting work experience. At least 5 years experience supervising staff. Experience with foundation grants and restricted project fund accounting.  Must have experience working with 501(c)(4) and/or 501(c)(3) organizations. Experience filing IRS Form 990. Experience managing relationships with outside vendors. Experience preparing budgets. Experience preparing for annual audit. Familiarity with all aspects of accounting, including GAAP.
• Preferred - Public accounting experience and CPA/MBA. Experience with FEC compliance reporting. Experience with bequests and planned giving.
• Skills:
• Required - Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Able to manage multiple-tasks at once and work across departments to achieve shared goals; thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Must have expertise in Excel and accounting software. Detail-oriented and able to produce organized and accurate materials quickly. Ability to create and explain financial reports to non-finance staff and work with field offices and state affiliates. Proven ability to maintain confidential information. Ability to perform monthly bank reconciliations. Demonstrated ability managing a team of staff.
• Preferred - Abila MIP accounting software package experience. Ability to work with Concur or other expense tracking software.
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and lead on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
• Conditions: Able to work hours exceeding stated office hours to get the job done. This position is based in Washington, DC.

 

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Controller” in the subject line by February 5, 2020. No phone calls please.

 

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.