Corporate Controller
Company: Resources for Community Development
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Who We Are
For over 35 years, Resources for Community Development (RCD) has
been a leading regional nonprofit developer and owner of affordable
housing. RCD's mission is to create and preserve affordable housing
for people with the fewest options, build community, and enrich
lives. RCD fosters strong, inclusive neighborhoods through
strategies that address the health, economic development,
education, and housing needs of residents across the community.
As an employer, RCD offers a collegial, respectful, diverse, and
inclusive work environment with generous benefits. We take pride in
being able to bring our full selves to our work, value work-life
balance, and prioritize the growth and development of our
employees. We are comprised of a dynamic and high-achieving team of
residents, communities, staff, and Board who are helping to meet
the demand in the Bay Area for affordable housing.
"What I really love about RCD is how much positive impact we have
in people's lives just by where we build, how we design, and the
services we offer. It's incredibly motivating to open the doors to
residents and watch them thrive." -Dan Sawislak, Executive
Director.
The Role
The Corporate Controller will have substantial responsibility for a
full range of accounting activities as relates to RCD's real estate
development, portfolio management, and corporate operations.
Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Controller is a senior position
within the company, with substantial management, decision-making,
and leadership responsibilities. The Corporate Controller is
supported by a team of tenured professionals, executive leadership,
and a long-standing and amicable relationship with our tax and
auditing firm. The opening for the role comes as a natural
extension of RCD's growth and in combination with a scaling back in
hours of current team leadership. The ideal candidate will have an
opportunity and the platform to chart their own path while being
fully supported with institutional knowledge during their
transition into the role.
Essential Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
As the most senior accounting staff member at RCD, lead the overall
management and administration of RCD's Accounting team,
including:
- Uphold the Accounting department's standards of excellence
- Managerial oversight of the Accounting department through direct
and indirect management of accounting staff and contractors
- Support continued professional development opportunities for
staff, balance departmental staffing and workflow needs, identify
staffing gaps, recruit for identified staffing vacancies
- Participate as a member of RCD's Management Team, which comprises
senior leaders from all RCD departments
- In partnership with RCD's CFO and Systems and Technology team,
support technology projects with a lens toward continual process
improvements, including the migration and continued development of
RCD's financial accounting systems
General Accounting
Directly lead and/or manage the following general accounting
responsibilities:
- Oversight of the preparation and distribution of all external
financial reporting for RCD and affiliate entities, including
annual audited statements and interim financial statements
- Oversight of the preparation of internal management reporting,
including cash flow reports
- Oversight responsibility for the timely preparation and filing of
all RCD and affiliate entity tax returns
- Support ongoing accounting and related operations via training
and quality control in areas such as: A/P, A/R, treasury
management, payroll, funding draws, cost certifications
Other
- Together with RCD's Executive Director and CFO, serve as a
Trustee for RCD's retirement plan
Requirements
Qualifications & Skill Set
Qualified candidates should have at least 10 years of progressive
work experience with a real estate developer, real estate portfolio
management company, general contractor, or public accounting firm.
Ideal candidates will have substantial non-profit accounting
experience with a specialization in affordable housing. We're
looking for an emerging or seasoned leader with a 'can-do' attitude
that strives for excellence, with an ability to alternately take
the big picture view while rolling up their sleeves when
appropriate.
The candidate should have demonstrated experience and/or abilities
in the following areas:
--- Strong organizational skills and an ability to juggle,
prioritize and delegate in a fast-paced environment
--- Strong interpersonal and management skills and an ability to
effectively supervise high-capacity and highly qualified direct and
indirect reports
--- Excellent interpersonal and business communication abilities,
including clear and effective verbal and written communication
skills
--- Advanced experience with lookup and reference functions in MS
Excel
--- Experience with Sage Intacct and Salesforce is a big plus
Work Environment
RCD is currently practicing a hybrid work model. Depending on your
distance from our main office in Berkeley, you will be expected to
work up to two days in the office.
Travel Requirements
The responsibilities of this position will require occasional
travel to off-site locations around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Physical Requirements
While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly required
to sit, speak and hear. Requires frequent use of a keyboard,
computer monitor, and phone. Must be able to communicate clearly,
both verbally and in writing. Must be able to lift up to twenty
(20) pounds occasionally. Reasonable accommodation may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions of the job.
Application Procedure & Compensation
Applicants should submit their applications on our Careers Site.
Applicants with suitable experience and/or skills will be contacted
for interviews. People of historically marginalized groups are
strongly encouraged to apply.
RCD offers competitive benefits, including paid vacation and sick
leave; health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
insurance; pre-tax flexible spending and commuter plans; and
employer contributions to a retirement savings plan.
RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
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