Controller

We are looking for an experienced Controller to provide hands-on financial leadership for a non-profit organization in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position will oversee critical accounting activities, guide a small team through key reporting cycles, and help ensure accurate, timely financial information for leadership. The role combines operational accounting oversight with financial analysis, year-end close coordination, and audit support in a hybrid work environment with on-site collaboration three days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly and year-end accounting activities, including preparation and review of journal entries related to payroll, benefits, and other closing adjustments.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to a three-person accounting team by answering questions, reviewing completed work, and helping maintain strong accounting practices.
• Direct the month-end close process and ensure financial records are accurate, complete, and delivered within established deadlines.
• Manage the fiscal year-end close for the organization's June year-end and coordinate the supporting schedules and documentation required for final reporting.
• Partner with auditors during fieldwork by organizing requested materials, responding to inquiries, and helping keep the audit process on track.
• Prepare financial statements and evaluate results in detail, identifying trends, variances, and meaningful insights for internal stakeholders.
• Review endowment-related financial activity and reconciliations, then translate the results into clear analysis for leadership decision-making.
• Contribute financial perspective and support to organizational leadership as needed on strategic and operational matters.
• Assist with finance-related work connected to the organization's campus sale and future lease planning, as applicable.