Assistant Vice President, Controller - Brooklyn Public Library : Job Details

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$160,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

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The Role:

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Reports to: VP Finance

Overview:

Brooklyn Public Library seeks a driven and experienced Assistant Vice President, Controller with a deep focus on accounting to join our leadership team. Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, this role will play a critical part in steering the financial policy, ensuring compliance, and supporting our day-to-day operations. This leader will have a strong accounting background, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership to support the library's financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain fiscal records and prepare financial reports following generally accepted accounting principles, tax requirements, and standards set by governmental funding agencies.
• Forecast short and long-range cash requirements and obligations as a basis for maintaining adequate funds.
• Act as immediate contact with the library's independent auditors on accounting matters and supervise annual audits.
• Serve as a critical partner in improving and modernizing library business practices as it transitions to a new ERP system.
• Directly supervise the Assistant Controller, who assists with the oversight of the general accounting and accounts payable functions.
• In partnership with the Vice President for Finance, the AVP Controller provides leadership and support for all Finance department staff in their training and career development.
• Together with the Vice President of Finance, the AVP Controller models and promotes integrity, teamwork, accountability, and quality among all members of the department.
• Provide guidance to Library managers throughout the organization on best practices in fiscal management.

Candidate Profile:

• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience overseeing financial management, accounting, and reporting functions for large, preferably not-for-profit organizations with significant public funding and annual operating budgets of $100 million to $150 million.
• Superior computer and analysis skills with working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Experience with Infor Lawson or Workday financial systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of financial accounting and reporting standards and government regulations governing not-for-profit organizations.
• Demonstrably superior communication and organization skills and noteworthy accomplishments as a change agent and a team player.
• Proven track record of leading financial teams and delivering accurate financial reports and analysis.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively with senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Accounting or Finance and, preferably, an MBA or other advanced degree.
• CPA certification preferred.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Administrative

Industries

Libraries and Non-profit Organizations

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