Evidence Action
Global Controller
Evidence Action, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
About the Global Finance FunctionEvidence Action’s Global Finance team is based in Washington, DC, and supports our high-impact programs across 9 countries. Our team is committed to empowering programs to achieve their highly impactful goals by processing and recording financial transactions, providing useful insights through reporting and analysis, assisting with financial planning and budgeting, and ensuring compliance and quality financial stewardship. We operate in a nearly paperless environment, using Sage Intacct (a cloud-based accounting system), Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you would hold a strategic position at Evidence Action; responsible for managing all accounting and auditing functions that support the delivery of Evidence Action’s mission. Working with both global and country based teams, you will oversee Evidence Action’s global financial operations.
Position LocationThis role can be hybrid or remote, with our preference for you to be based in Washington, D.C. This role will require ~10% travel nationally and internationally as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial & Team Leadership
Provide leadership to the global finance team, support to the regional finance teams, and offer strategic analysis, insights and thought partnership with the CFO to improve resiliency and sustainability.
Lead the Global Finance team of 6, including 3 direct reports, identifying areas for growth, and effectively coach their learning.
With the CFO, manage cash resources and investments to ensure liquidity to meet day to day needs while earning income on surplus funds within the approved policy and within acceptable risk parameters.
Process & Policy Improvement
Continuously evaluate and improve existing finance processes, systems, and structures to support internal controls.
Manage the finance policies and handbook to ensure that policies are appropriate and being complied with by both Finance teams and staff in compliance with GAAP.
Introduce appropriate changes to optimize the systems and improve efficiencies across evolving tools and technologies.
Compliance, Audit & Reporting
Lead the annual global audit process, liaising with external auditors, collaborating with regional finance teams to ensure successful and timely completion of annual country audits in 6 countries.
Manage the annual 990 tax filing process and the state charitable registrations.
Supervise the global office’s cash management, general ledger, payroll, and periodic close functions, ensuring timely and accurate monthly closing of the accounts and preparation and distribution of GL and spend reports to programs.
Ensure compliance with donor requirements and grant agreements by overseeing donor financial reporting, and managing donor grant audits
Manage the global payroll function within the US and salaries paid though PEO’s / EORs.
Support the CFO in preparing reports and financial information for the Audit & Finance Committee and Board.
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Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you would hold a strategic position at Evidence Action; responsible for managing all accounting and auditing functions that support the delivery of Evidence Action’s mission. Working with both global and country based teams, you will oversee Evidence Action’s global financial operations.
Position LocationThis role can be hybrid or remote, with our preference for you to be based in Washington, D.C. This role will require ~10% travel nationally and internationally as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial & Team Leadership
Provide leadership to the global finance team, support to the regional finance teams, and offer strategic analysis, insights and thought partnership with the CFO to improve resiliency and sustainability.
Lead the Global Finance team of 6, including 3 direct reports, identifying areas for growth, and effectively coach their learning.
With the CFO, manage cash resources and investments to ensure liquidity to meet day to day needs while earning income on surplus funds within the approved policy and within acceptable risk parameters.
Process & Policy Improvement
Continuously evaluate and improve existing finance processes, systems, and structures to support internal controls.
Manage the finance policies and handbook to ensure that policies are appropriate and being complied with by both Finance teams and staff in compliance with GAAP.
Introduce appropriate changes to optimize the systems and improve efficiencies across evolving tools and technologies.
Compliance, Audit & Reporting
Lead the annual global audit process, liaising with external auditors, collaborating with regional finance teams to ensure successful and timely completion of annual country audits in 6 countries.
Manage the annual 990 tax filing process and the state charitable registrations.
Supervise the global office’s cash management, general ledger, payroll, and periodic close functions, ensuring timely and accurate monthly closing of the accounts and preparation and distribution of GL and spend reports to programs.
Ensure compliance with donor requirements and grant agreements by overseeing donor financial reporting, and managing donor grant audits
Manage the global payroll function within the US and salaries paid though PEO’s / EORs.
Support the CFO in preparing reports and financial information for the Audit & Finance Committee and Board.
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