Department: Accounting
Reports To: President and Chief Executive Officer
Job Function: Accounting
Job Code:
Job Summary:
The Controller is the chief accounting strategist for Goodwill Industries of Tulsa. Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the position provides vision and leadership for all accounting operations, develops and oversees the internal-control framework, and delivers timely, accurate, and insightful financial information to senior leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders. The Controller owns organization-wide budgeting and forecasting, cash-flow and investment strategy, external compliance, audit coordination, and accounting team development, ensuring alignment with Goodwill’s mission and long-term financial sustainability.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Oversee all accounting operations, ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and adherence to GAAP and nonprofit standards.
• Lead the annual budget process and multi-year financial projections; provide scenario analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Review and finalize monthly and annual financial statements prepared by the accounting team.
• Manage banking relationships, cash-management policy, and short-term investments to optimize liquidity and returns.
• Ensure timely completion of Form 990, state and federal filings, pension and grant reports, and other statutory requirements.
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors; manage annual financial, Single, and retirement-plan audits and implement recommendations.
• Design, document, and monitor organization-wide controls; approve policies that safeguard assets and data integrity.
• Partner with the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Team on long-range planning, growth initiatives, and risk assessment.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate accounting staff; promote professional growth and succession readiness.
Other Job Functions:
• Ensure payroll and accounts payable/receivable are reconciled, accurate, and address any process or internal control needed changes.
• Serve as finance liaison on cross-functional projects (system upgrades, new program launches, etc.).
• Collaborate with the President and Chief Executive Officer for reporting needs with the Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee.
• Maintain relationship with Goodwill’s financial advisors and planners.• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to all Goodwill policies, including safety, ethics, and EEO.
• Other duties as assigned.
Educational Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.
Other Requirements:
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a supervisory or management role.
• Expert knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting, and internal‑control frameworks.
• Demonstrated success leading budgeting, forecasting, and cash‑management initiatives.
• Experience preparing or overseeing Form 990, grant compliance reporting, and state and federal filings.
• Proficiency with enterprise ERP/GL systems and advanced financial modeling. New system implementation experience a plus.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change‑management skills.
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