Financial Controller

Daniels Talent Solutions

. Serve as a financial thought partner to organizational leadership .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeWatkinsville • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, while effectively communicating financial insights to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. Proven ability to lead teams, improve financial processes, and ensure compliance with accounting standards in a nonprofit environment.

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Financial ReportingBudgetingForecastingNon-Profit GAAPTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingInternal ControlsAudit PreparationVariance AnalysisCash-Flow PlanningGeneral Ledger ManagementAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivablePayroll AccountingFinancial Analysis

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationStrategic ThinkingLeadership DevelopmentCollaborationCoaching

Tools & Technologies

QuickbooksRipplingExcelGoogle Docs

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit Financial ExperienceFinancial InfrastructureComplianceOrganizational StrategyMulti-Site Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a financial thought partner to organizational leadership
Translate organizational strategy into financial implications, models, forecasts, resource requirements, and recommendations
Provide forward-looking analysis regarding financial performance, sustainability, capacity, risk, growth, and investment
Develop scenarios and recommendations for informed leadership decisions
Identify emerging financial trends, risks, opportunities, and constraints
Lead accounting and financial reporting functions
Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
Manage the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, restricted funds, fixed assets, payroll-related accounting, and other financial functions
Produce explanatory financial reporting and lead monthly financial reviews
Lead or significantly contribute to annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, financial modeling, and long-range financial planning
Develop dashboards, forecasts, variance analyses, and decision-support tools
Help evaluate investments, programs, staffing decisions, capital expenditures, and strategic opportunities
Build scalable financial infrastructure and improve processes, systems, transparency, and accountability
Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, grant and donor restrictions, tax requirements, and organizational policies
Lead audit preparation and relationships with auditors and external financial partners
Lead, coach, develop, and hold finance/accounting team members accountable
Partner with organizational leaders and build financial understanding among non-financial leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
Experience managing or supporting a complex organizational budget, ideally at an organization of our size
Demonstrated experience leading and developing people
Strong command of non-profit GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, audit, and financial systems
Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leadership to connect financial information to organizational strategy and operational decisions
Experience improving or building financial processes, systems, infrastructures, controls, and reporting
Skilled in Quickbooks, Rippling, Excel, Google Docs and similar systems
Ability to communicate effectively with financial and non-financial audiences
Demonstrated ability to operate successfully at both strategic and detailed levels
Experience working with executive leadership and/or boards
Nonprofit financial experience
Proven experience with multi-site or multi-location operations, or a demonstrated ability to build financial systems that support organizational growth

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package including health insurance
401(k)
Supplemental life and disability insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
A fun, energetic, and passionate employee culture
Opportunity to be part of a mission changing lives daily
Occasional travel to sites across Georgia and North Carolina
Quarterly all-staff convenings held in person