Finance - Controller [Full-Time]

San Antonio Zoo•San Antonio, TX

17h

About The Position

Collaborate with a passionate Zoo Crew in San Antonio Choosing where to grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the place you choose to work at will support and guide you. With a diversity of passionate people, San Antonio Zoo is a place where you can collaborate with others securing a future for wildlife. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role The Controller has hands-on responsibility for all financial accounting functions in accordance with GAAP including monthly close cycle, financial analysis, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Provide the executive team with relevant financial results. Actively engaged as the financial partner to the business team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate accuracy, integrity, and a strong understanding of payroll systems and financial principles. As the Controller, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
7+ years’ accounting experience in full cycle month end close, financial reporting, budgets, payroll, and audit
3+ years in a supervisory role with strong leadership leading / training accounting teams
Strong skills in financial statements, consolidations, deferred revenue, rev rec, non-profit accounting
Advanced Excel and Word skills
Highly responsive; accustomed to partnering with the business
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Willingness to work extended hours as necessary.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
Nonprofit sector experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Perform daily accounting activities and provide disciplined monthly reporting
Manage working capital
Oversee cash management activities and forecast cash requirements
Handle month/quarter/annual close of income statement and balance sheet
Review the general ledger and complete supporting reconciliations and journal entries
Present C-Suite with financial results
Oversee payroll administration
Identify, analyze, and resolve accounting and operational matters with vendors, customers, and banks
Develop, implement, improve, and review internal controls, accounting policies and procedures
Ad hoc financial analysis
Lead and develop accounting staff
Lead the transformation of the accounting software for both the Zoo and the School
Lead the team in yearly financial audit
Responsible for remittance of all sales tax
Establish and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective working relations with fellow employees.
Constantly exhibit a guest service attitude, a smile, and an obvious interest in guest comfort and service
Communicate with the public in a courteous and tactful manner and assist guests with questions and directions to various areas of the Zoo. Address the guest - do not wait to be asked.
Remove trash and debris from public areas; i.e. pick up litter whenever you see it.
Any and all other duties as assigned.