Controller

Who We Are

Healthier Generation works nationally and locally with schools and school districts, youth-serving organizations, businesses, and communities – building their capacity to create healthier environments where young people can thrive. Our work, in total, has reached more than 31 million children and meaningfully improved environments to support the physical, social, and emotional health of the next generation, especially those from underserved communities. Our programs are evidence-based and evidence-informed, supported by a robust digital/virtual/live training platform and action center, as well as direct-to-community services. Through Healthier Generation programs, products and services, more children nationwide are gaining the opportunity to build a healthy future.

What You Will Do

Core Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Budget Management

• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports for leadership and the Board.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and monitor organizational performance against budget, including variance and trend analysis.
• Oversee grant financial management, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and monitoring of funding requirements.

Accounting Operations & Internal Controls

• Review and approve financial transactions, including expense reports, invoices, journal entries, payroll transactions, and other accounting activities to ensure accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with policies.
• Monitor and oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, general ledger activities, and account reconciliations to ensure the integrity of financial records.
• Oversee the outsourced accounting partner and ensure timely, accurate execution of accounting activities and monthly and annual close processes.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, financial procedures, and risk management practices.

Audit & Compliance

• Lead the annual financial audit, serve as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, grant requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, outsourced accounting providers, and other partners.
• Provide financial guidance and support to staff and organizational leaders.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, systems, controls, and reporting to strengthen compliance, reduce risk, improve efficiency, and support effective organizational decision-making.

Required Competencies: Who You Are

You should have a genuine interest in and commitment to making kids’ lives healthier. You are a dedicated equity driven, solution-oriented professional who values community centered approach and systems-level change. Your ability to prioritize tasks, build internal and external relationships and be self-driven prepares you for this position. Your professional experience will show that you demonstrate Healthier Generation’s competencies:

• Mission driven: You are passionate about creating equitable environments for young people and believe every mind, every body, and every young person should be healthy and ready to succeed. You demonstrate passion for school and youth-serving organizations, health and wellness, quality standards and processes.
• We collaborate and support: You plan collaboratively; inviting others to brainstorm and contribute ideas. You share information and resources to ensure clarity and understanding. You offer differing perspectives, counterpoints, and ideas to improve outcomes. You support others to achieve goals by sharing expertise, skills, or resources.
• We are aware of ourselves and others: You demonstrate self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, and relationship management. You demonstrate understanding of and work to mitigate sources of bias. You recognize the ideas, contributions, and achievements of others.