Comptroller

Description

JOB TITLE: Comptroller DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: CAO POSITION STATUS: Full-time, Exempt 

JOB GRADE: 10 PREPARED BY: Lema Pete, HR Director 

APPROVED: June 2022

Summary Job Goal: The Comptroller is responsible for all elements of financial accounting for AVCP self governance and grant programs. The Comptroller works with the Vice-President of Finance and the Grants and Compliance Manager to ensure that accounting and finance functions perform effective support roles for organization stakeholders. In cooperation with risk Management and the external auditors, the Comptroller is responsible for developing and maintaining adequate internal controls to safeguard corporation assets and protect the integrity of the financial system. 

Performance Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Oversee daily accounting and finance functions including Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing, General Ledger (GL), Cash Receipts, and Travel Departments. Provide training, job coaching, and staff development support as needed to promote greater self-determination.  
• Review GL activity and cash receipts for accuracy and completeness. Monitor and approve general journal and budget journal entries and provide GAP guidance on any Technical and/or material adjusting journal entries, especially year end closing adjustments. Review account reconciliations and approve any account balance write-offs.  
• Respond to information requests from stakeholders, including government agencies and program funders to promote greater financial accountability and transparency within the organization. Prepare regulatory and tax reports for approval by the Vice-President of Finance.  
• Maintains fiscal controls, coordinates annual audits to ensure compliance with State and Federal requirements and to protect organization assets. Provide training and guidance to accounting staff to support compliance. Support Tribal Services in their efforts to deploy financial systems and accounting structures at the village level. 
• Participate and support AVCP strategic planning workgroups as it relates to financial systems revisions and deployment of deferred revenues.  
• Maintains strict confidentiality of departmental information. 
• Other duties as assigned.  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or financial management from an accredited university. Two (2) years’ experience working with a non-profit organization including responsibility for financial reporting and supervision. Knowledge of subject matter and related regulations, policies and procedures applicable to financial responsibility, experience with budgeting, cash flow management, and the accounting functions being supervised. Oral and written communication skills to effectively present financial information to corporate officers, staff and directors, and regulatory agencies. Ability to manage multiple program financial systems and to use the knowledge of management, supervision and financial systems effectively. Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinates. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessary to accomplish work assignments.