Assistant Controller

Overview

Opportunities Abound at SOUND

SOUND Behavioral Health is growing and welcoming an assistant controller to our team in Tukwila, WA! SOUND is one of King County’s most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting our area’s most vulnerable populations. 

 

The Assistant Controller supports and collaborates with the Director of Accounting (Controller) in the management and oversight of the core accounting functions of the organization, including general ledger management, cash management, audit readiness, and financial planning. This individual works closely with both the Director of Accounting and the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer to support the organization’s overall financial and operational management.

 

Schedule: Typically Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

Location: In office at our Tukwila office (6400 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188). 

 

We are accepting applications until 5:00pm on December 8.

Responsibilities

Accounting Administration

· Collaborates with and supports the Director of Accounting with evaluation and recommendations on the adequacy of financial policies, operating practices, and controls.

· Leads/supports implementation of policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

· Conducts research as needed to inform analyses/recommendations on organizational compliance with GAAP.

· Collaborates on and takes a lead role as assigned in preparation for and participation in the organization's annual audits and tax filings.

· Supports and partners with the Director of Accounting to ensure a compliant and accurate monthly and year-end financial close, including preparation of related reports, statements, and analyses.

 

Financial Planning

· Participates in development, implementation, ongoing enhancement, and maintenance of the organization’s P&L forecast.

· Provides supporting analyses and consultation to inform the organization’s capital expense planning process.

· Supports or leads the development and evaluation of proformas and financial plans related to new services, projects, and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including balance sheet and income statement impacts.

· Provides coaching to accountants on the development of analyses.

 

Financial and Cash Management

· Maintains and enhances the organization’s medium and long-range cash forecast and forecast methodology.

· Oversees account balances to ensure cash adequacy for expected outflows and recommends transfers as needed.

· Provides analyses and consultation on capital structure, including investment and debt structure.

· Assists in maintaining and updating fixed assets, asset depreciation, and lease liability accounts on the balance sheet; reconciles CIP balances and advises on balance sheet impacts with attention to cash adequacy.

 

General Ledger

· Ensures the general ledger structure is current and relevant; recommends and makes updates as directed by the Director of Accounting.

· Recommends new accounts to the general ledger structure as needed to accurately reflect programmatic and other organizational changes.

· Reviews and approves assigned team members' journal entries and supporting schedules.

· Ensures general ledger account reconciliations, along with intercompany accounts and related subsidiary ledgers, are completed and reviewed on a monthly basis. Identifies and corrects reconciliation issues in a timely manner.

 

Organizational Support

· Provides backup to the Senior Accountant on cash reconciles, Yardi-related closing work, and reconciliation tasks.

· Manages the day-to-day relationship with the organization’s bank(s).

· Supports/participates with the Director of Accounting in working with external organizations as needed.

· Adds vendors to the organization’s accounting system of record, noting reasonableness of vendors.

· Maintain and update process documentation.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS

· Provides oversight and support of the organization’s financial functions as designated by the Director of Accounting, including periods of time when the Director of Accounting is unavailable.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

 

KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS

Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with Finance teams, Sound team members, clients, vendors, and other professionals.

 

 

Qualifications

EDUCATIO