Controller & Accounting Manager

Title

Controller & Accounting Manager

Reports To

Chief Operating Officer

Direct Reports

Accountant; Accounts Payable/Payroll Generalist

Classification

Full-Time, Exempt

Location

Remote

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Controller & Accounting Manager to join our finance team. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this position serves as the organization’s senior accounting leader and is responsible for the integrity of the general ledger, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, audit coordination, cash management, grant accounting, and financial compliance.

This role directly supervises the Accountant and the Accounts Payable/Payroll Generalist and is accountable for the day-to-day leadership of the accounting function. The Controller & Accounting Manager must be able to move comfortably between operational execution and higher-level financial judgment—ensuring that the accounting function runs effectively while also identifying issues early, protecting compliance, and providing sound accounting guidance to leadership.

The ideal candidate will have strong nonprofit accounting experience, excellent technical skills, audit and grant experience, supervisory capability, and the judgment to manage complex financial operations in a multi-funding-source environment.

VOA Alaska is a youth-serving organization providing prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery supports to youth and families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Our core values are connection, responsibility, courage, innovation, hope, and joy, and we seek individuals who align with this mission.

Position Summary

• Lead and manage the day-to-day accounting function and supervise the Accountant and Accounts Payable/Payroll Generalist
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and deliver timely, decision-useful financial reporting
• Maintain a s...