Assistant Controller

Job Title: Assistant Controller

Department: Finance

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Beginning Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $95,000 annually

About DABSJ:

D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is a private non-sectarian agency that serves vulnerable children and families from the entire community. Our core objectives to help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy and support. Our vision is a safe, nurturing home for every child and a supportive community for every family. DABSJ values are Exceptional service, EDI, Excellence, Integrity, Creativity and Passion. DABSJ also is follows the Sanctuary commitments of Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility and Growth & Change. Through comprehensive services, including foster care, adoption, counseling and youth programs, DABSJ provides compassionate support to create brighter futures for those in need.

About this Opportunity:

The Assistant Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for oversight of the Finance Team, assistance with annual audits, general ledger accounting, monthly financial statements and analysis for all levels of the organization, depreciation schedules, and all required annual, quarterly and monthly reporting to external stakeholders.

Would you like to help us accomplish our mission as an Assistant Controller?

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting or a similar field and at least 5 years experience in an accounting role with supervisory responsibilities. This candidate will have an understanding of accounting principles with knowledge and experience in computerized accounting systems. This candidate will also have strong skills within all Microsoft Office products including word, outlook and excel using pivot tables, graphs and VLOOKUPS. The candidate will posses an understanding and sensitivity to the client's socioeconomic characteristics with personal qualities of warmth with the ability to establish meaningful relationships with people from various cultures.

Offered benefits and more:

- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

- Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off

- 403B Retirement Opportunity

-Flexible Scheduling

-Opportunity to learn and grow from working with a diverse population of children and families

-Access to a robust training system

- Support from our robust EAP

- Work within an environment of creative problem solvers and collaborate with a wide variety of experience and knowledgeable

- DABSJ is a Sanctuary certified agency that fosters a trauma informed environment supported by the Sanctuary Model (trauma informed organizational change model).

-DABSJ campus features and amenities: Modern workspaces filled with natural light, intentionally designed for DABSJ services, purposeful spaces for collaboration as well as independent work, a variety of meeting rooms equipped with interactive technology and amenities including kitchens, wellness rooms, fitness area and locker room.

D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment. DABSJ does not discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists; culture, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic status, disability, or other legally-protected characteristics as required by law.

Applicants being considered for hire must pass a central registry clearance check, criminal background check and abuse prevention screening to be eligible for employment.