Controller

Responsibilities:

Accounting 

• Manage all aspects of accounting; billing, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax compliance, inventory accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Design and manage efficient and effective organizational accounting processes
• Manage the accounting team to a timely monthly close 
• Ensure accurate and complete coding of transactions, so that budget-to-actuals can be viewed at the program/campaign level, functional level, and any other view needed by internal or external stakeholders 

Auditing and reporting 

• Coordinate all audit activity globally, including personal responsibility for the global audit in the US and providing oversight and coordination of country audits 
• Prepare the annual financial statements, designing accounting processes that make this preparation efficient and seamless 
• Execute and provide oversight on tax filings, including preparation of the organization-wide 990 and providing oversight on country-specific tax filings prepared by the team in various African countries and/or US states 
• Present regular financial reports to GiveDirectly’s senior leadership team in an accurate and timely manner following each monthly close, clearly communicating trends of concern or interest 

Controls 

• Establish an effective system of financial controls organization-wide to protect organizational resources while still enabling dynamic operations, and enforce compliance with this system 
• Design and own finance policies organization-wide 

Team management 

• Leverage the strengths of the current finance team members, and identify development areas 
• Clarify roles and responsibilities to create an effective division of labor to maximize these strengths, and create efficient ways of working 
• Provide hands-on mentorship, training, and professional development to the team where needed
• Set up effective processes for collaboration and communication within the team, and between the team and their stakeholders 

Requirements:

• Prior experience serving as a controller at at least two organizations of a similar or greater size (our revenue is at $200m/year; total team size is 800-900 FTE)
• Expertise in US Federal Uniform Guidance related to our grants from USAID
• Strong people management skills and an ability to be hands-on with the whole finance team, whether directly managed by you or not (20+ total finance team members across accounting, financial planning & analysis, payments, and treasury)
• International experience and cultural competency working with our largely Africa-based finance team as well as US-based stakeholders (e.g., CEO)
• Familiarity with both IFRS and US GAAP - including an understanding of the differences and errors which may occur when knowledgeable about one system but working in the other 
• Strong in process improvements and designing efficient accounting processes
• Tech savvy and knowledgeable about how to get the most out of accounting systems - ideally familiar with Sage Intacct in particular  
• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values 
• Active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the communities that we serve.