CONTROLLER

Job Announcement: Controller                                                                                  

SEIU United Long Term Care Workers union, a statewide labor organization representing over 180,000 long-term care workers in California, is looking for highly motivated and skilled individuals seeking to contribute to building a strong and vibrant social and economic justice movement.  SEIU ULTCW is committed to reflecting the unique diversity of our members’ geography, work, language and race to build a powerful vision of change for working families in California. 

The Controller oversees all financial accounting functions for the Union, prepares financial analyses and reports of operations, including interim and final financial statements with supporting schedules, to enable executive management guidance.  The Controller also establishes and evaluates to the highest level of ethical practices, accounting processes to ensure the Union’s accounting policies, practices and procedures are in accordance with GAAP, Department of Labor, IRS, and Federal Election Commission rules.  The position involves a large span of control, including supervision over general accounting, property accounting, political fund & cost accounting, budgetary control and maintenance, Local Union audits and financial assistance, Local Union financial training, federal grants, payroll and maintenance of internal controls for the Local.

Location: Los Angeles

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• The final responsibility for providing effective financial controls for the organization. Manages the Union’s financial plans, policies and accounting practices.  Ensures compliance with Local’s Executive Board’s policies, the Union’s business policies and procedures, state and federal laws and regulations, fiscal management best practices, and generally accepted accounting standards.
• Development, analysis, and interpretation of statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of liquidity, performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization.
• Maintains the financial records of the Union, including its general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, inventories and other accruals, and payroll journal, using GAAP; maintains the Union’s system of accounts and keeps books and records on all union transactions and assets, based on monthly and yearly closing schedules, to enable and ensure timely reporting of profit and loss statements, balance sheets, payroll, and government filing for past, present, and future operations. 
• Conducts the Union’s relationships with lending institutions, commercial and investment banks and financial community.
• Oversees the daily operations of general accounting, treasury, systems management (MAS90), payroll, contract administration, grants accounting, accounts payables, political fund accounting, working capital investments, and accounts receivables ensuring compliance with Union policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
• Directs development, maintenance, and execution of fiscal and accounting policies, and internal financial controls of the Union.   Examines and re-engineers operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. Proposes and implements change.

• Oversees the preparation of all required financial statements and reports for internal and external use as well as for audit purposes.   Maintains the Union’s tax records.
• Ensures the accurate and timely preparation of LM-2s for ULTCW and Homecare Workers Training Center, IRS Forms 990 for ULTCW, Homecare Workers Training Center and Political funds.  Leads the Local’s external audit and internal auditors with respect to the yearly Financial Audit, LM-2 filing, and Officer’s Expense Audit.  Reports the audit results to the Executive Board; interprets audit information to institute financial policy, procedure, and operational corrections and modifications; and implements corrections and improvements as required.
• Working with the CFO, establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates operational effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement; supports the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts; and performs periodic cost and productivity analyses.
• Evaluates and assesses the financial viability and legality of subsidies, rebates, contracts, grants, and/or other financial arrangements.
• Provides strategic input to senior leadership while delivering a “hands-on” approach to the operations management of all finance functions.  Coordinates with General Counsel, CFO and External Affairs Director for political fund compliance and other external reviews.

• Develops, updates, and delivers quarterly Financial Officer Training to Local union officers and local union financial staff.

• Main point of contact for Local Union officers and administrative on Financial matters ranging from DOL and IRS regulatory compliance.

• Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish Accounting’s goals and objectives; recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates unit staff; has the duty to keep the staff at the highest level of skill necessary to meet Union needs and objectives; evaluates the performance of personnel in the department; determines training requirements; determines personnel to be hired or removed from the department.

QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance is required, an MBA preferred. CPA or Equivalent (i.e.CMA, CA) and at least (5) seven years of progressively responsible accounting experience and at least (2) years of management experience is required.  The incumbent must have the following skills and abilities:
Knowledge of financial recordkeeping procedures, laws, regulations, and standards; public auditing policies, standards, and procedures; all facets of budget accounting and finance as applicable to a labor organization.

Ability to develop and implement effective fiscal/accounting policies and financial controls; use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele; to plan, implement, and direct a varying range of accounting and associated information systems projects and initiatives.

Skilled use of software to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparisons, and projections; of personal computers including proficiency in Excel, Access and Word; of accounting systems (MAS90).

Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with others at every level of the organization; strong presentation skills; foster a cooperative work environment.  Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a diverse community.

Physical Requirements:
Work is generally performed in an office setting.  Travel may be required.  Long and extended hours are required.

DEPARTMENT:  Finance

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter, résumé and references to jobs@seiu-ultcw.org

 

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