Controller, Accounting & Financial Operations

Role Overview

The Controller, Accounting & Financial Operations is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, timeliness, and scalability of First Book’s accounting and financial reporting functions. This role leads the day-to-day accounting operation and serves as a key financial partner to Finance and organizational leadership, ensuring that financial information supports sound operational and strategic decision-making.

What You Will Do

Accounting & Financial Reporting, Financial Planning, Analysis & Business Partnership, Internal Controls, Compliance & Risk Management, Audit & Tax, Systems, Data & Process Improvement, Cash, Banking & Treasury, Leadership & Team Management

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including a senior-level finance or accounting position, required; prior Controller and/or nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including a senior-level finance or accounting position, required; prior Controller and/or nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. GAAP and nonprofit accounting, including contributions, grants, restricted funds, and revenue recognition.
• Proven experience owning the financial close, leading annual audits, and designing and maintaining internal controls.
• Experience developing budgets, forecasts, and financial models, including during a period of organizational growth.
• Exceptional financial analysis skills, including variance, margin, working capital, and cash flow analysis.
• Experience implementing or optimizing accounting systems and automating financial processes.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and developing accounting staff.
• Ability to communicate financial results and recommendations clearly to non-financial stakeholders, executive leadership, and the Board.
• Experience with inventory accounting or earned-revenue/e-commerce business lines preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; proficiency with Word and PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays annually
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Employer-provided parking stipend (Washington, DC)