Controller (American Camp Association)

Organization: American Camp Association Role: Controller Work Location: Remote Reports to: SVP, Finance Travel: Up to 15% Salary Range: $145,000 to 160,000 ABOUT The American Camp Association: The American Camp Association (ACA) is a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Because of our diverse 10,000 plus membership and our exceptional programs, we’re uniquely able to unleash the life-changing power of camp. Our work gives more children and adults the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development, and healthy living — lessons that can be learned nowhere else. Learn more at http://acacamps.org Role & Responsibilities The Controller, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Finance, will support and advance the mission of the American Camp Association and the American Camp Foundation by:Being a thoughtful, communicative, detail-oriented, and productive member of the ACA, Inc. teamOversee all day-to-day accounting operations and ensure complete alignment and compliance with US GAAP standards.Manage complex technical accounting specific to industry associations, including membership revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and related obligations.Prepare and issue accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.Coordinate all annual audit activities, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors and regulatory bodies.Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accuracy and timelinessPrepare accrual entries for the close of each month and quarter-endReview all monthly bank and account reconciliations, A/P and A/R batch processes, and cash management transactionsAnalyze changes in assets and liabilities and provide a variance report each quarterMonitor and enhance internal control processes across ACA and its affiliatesEnsure adherence to accounting policies and regulatory requirementsLead continuous improvement of financial processes and controlsServe as the primary liaison for external parties during the annual auditPrepare all audit schedules, and “provided by client” support documentationManage audit inquiries and ensure timely completion of audit deliverablesReport and provide analysis of the organization’s restricted and non-restricted investments and reserves each monthMonitor cash balances across accounts while maintaining sufficient liquidityLead in monitoring cash balances in various accounts to ensure the best returns while maintaining adequate liquidityPartner with functional leaders to address accounting needs and provide timely guidanceOversee financial aspects of third-party transactionsLead efforts to improve collections of overdue invoices by both the team and responsible functionsGather, assemble, and report on the organization’s, budget, forecast, and annual new initiativesAdvance the use of technology to streamline processes and improve financial reportingDrive adoption optimization of financial systems and reporting toolsManage and record all investment accounting transactions, ensuring accurate valuation, unrealized/realized gains/losses, and income tracking.Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and banking relationships to safeguard organizational assets.Coordinate among departments the annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.Perform root-cause variance analysis and provide forward-looking insights to leadership Build financial models to analyze the viability of new programs, member services, or capital expenditures.Translate backward-looking financial figures and forward-looking [FP&A] data into clear, concise, and non-intimidating presentations.Prepare and present financial results, KPIs, and forecasts to board-level groups, committees, and executive leadership.Manage, mentor and develop accounting staff, ensuring appropriate workload balance and professional growthFoster a culture of teamwork, positive accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvementProvide structure while empowering the team members to take ownershipPerforming other related duties as assigned.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesManage the day-to-day accounting operations for ACA and its affiliates through a dedicated team of 2 to 4 professionalsProviding direct team leadership to the accounting and processing team.Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.Education and QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a Master’s in Accounting or MBA preferred 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a minimum of 3-5 years in a managerial Controller capacity. Nonprofit / Large Industry Association experience and familiarity with their unique tax, operational, and regulatory reporting requirements is a strong plusActive Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation requiredPublic Accounting background/ex