Assistant Controller
On-siteProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate the monthly financial close, manage daily cash activity, and prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and budget reviews. Ensure accuracy of the general ledger, support annual audits, and prepare regulatory filings including Forms 990, 1099, and 1042-S. Maintain fund accounting structures for general, restricted, grant, and endowment accounts while overseeing royalty payments to authors. Review transactions for proper coding, optimize financial systems, and collaborate across departments to resolve accounting issues. This role supports the Fiscal Department at the American Mathematical Society, a non-profit advancing the global mathematical community.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Five plus years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of fund accounting and nonprofit financial reporting
- Experience in complex, automated accounting systems, such as NetSuite, Sage, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Prior experience in Oracle NetSuite
- Must possess strong level of analytical skills along with critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
- Must have excellent written, oral and communication skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels of the organization
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools
- Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs
- This position is required to be in-office
Desired Qualifications
- preferably within a nonprofit, association, higher education, foundation, or other mission-driven organization
- Audit experience
- Fund Accounting experience
- Experience with royalties
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