Historic New England

Controller

• Lead daily accounting operations in compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards
• Manage the month-end close process and ensure timely, accurate financial statements, reconciliations, and cash flow reporting
• Monitor financial performance, analyze trends and variances, and support budgeting and forecasting
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, and general ledger accuracy
• Ensure appropriate accounting and reporting for grants, contracts, restricted funds, endowment funds, and other funding sources
• Support local, state, and federal reporting compliance
• Coordinate annual financial audit, tax filings, pension audit, and other regulatory reporting with the Vice President, Finance
• Oversee financial systems, internal controls, and efficient financial operations
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, dashboards, reporting tools, and workflow enhancements
• Maintain restricted, unrestricted, and endowment funds in the financial system
• Partner with information technology staff and external vendors on system enhancements and integrations
• Oversee tenant billing, cash receipts, receivables, lease and tenant tracking, and related system improvements
• Oversee payroll accounting and reporting, including labor-cost recording, reconciliation, and allocation
• Support corporate credit card and expense management platforms
• Support forecasting, budgeting, reporting, data workflows, analytics, and system capabilities
• Supervise and mentor the Staff Accountant and Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Specialist
• Collaborate across the organization and with external partners
• Provide backup support for key finance functions when the Vice President, Finance is absent

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