Financial Controller

Who We Are

COPAL, Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Grounded in the Principles of Jemez, COPAL is committed to continue building meaningful relationships that transcend both identity and geographical boundaries. COPAL envisions a Minnesota where everyone lives with dignity and respect.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our greatest asset is the dedication and commitment of our board, staff, members, and interns, as well as our valued volunteers, partners, coalition members, and leaders of the Latine community. With a clear mission and vision of a better future for all, we can mobilize people to bring about transformation and lead social, political, and economic change.

Wages

$90,000 - $95,000 annual salary range

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), plus nine paid holidays per year and two floating holidays; competitive health plan, dental, and vision insurance offerings: Health Savings Account (HSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employees. The employer pays the premiums for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and long-term disability insurance. COPAL sponsors a retirement plan with 6% employer contribution after 90 days of service and immediate vesting.

Job Summary

COPAL is hiring a Financial Controller to oversee COPAL's financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, payroll, contracts, and compliance, to ensure strong fiscal health and accurate reporting across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining COPAL's financial accounting system.
• Preparing all monthly financial statements.
• Managing accounts receivable and payable to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient collections and payments in compliance with GAAP and organizational policies.
• Monitoring and managing credit card activity and assisting the Office Manager with coding.
• Assisting the Office Manager with questions or issues related to accounts payable and other financial areas as needed.
• Monitoring daily bank activity and ensuring transfers are conducted across all four organizations maintained by COPAL.
• Maintaining accurate hard copy and digital files for expenditure authorizations, reimbursement and check documentation, and bank deposits.
• Analyzing operations to identify opportunities to reduce expenses and increase revenue.
• Assisting development staff with financial information for reports to multiple funders.
• Creating monthly or quarterly billings for all federal, state, and county contracts.
• Monitoring and adapting to changes in federal and state laws, contracts, and accounting practices, and implementing updates to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Monitoring expenditures against grant and contract budgets.
• Auditing contracts as needed.
• Reporting and responding in accordance with all government deadlines.
• Collaborating with the outsourced CFO consultant to produce monthly financial statements and support audit preparation.
• Attending finance-related meetings with agency partners.
• Generating financial reports required by funders.
• Managing all aspects of payroll hourly allocations and data entry.
• Collaborating with the Executive Director and Accounting Associate to manage hourly billing projections.
• Strategizing with the Executive Director to prepare the annual operating budget for revenue and expenses.
• Revising the annual operating budget at least mid-year based on year-to-date actuals and projected income and expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year.
• Reviewing budget planning processes, internal controls, and fiscal management infrastructure and recommending improvements to current practices.
• Participating in fundraising activities as appropriate to the role, including funder site visits and phone banking to increase membership and donor support.

Who You Are

• You hold a bachelor's degree in accounting.
• You bring seven or more years of experience in a similar role managing an annual budget of at least $2,000,000.
• It is preferred if you have prior nonprofit auditing experience.
• You have previous experience managing federal and state contracts.
• You understand the social and financial ecosystem and are able to adjust to evolving programmatic opportunities.
• You demonstrate fluency in the assigned subject matter and can articulate and advocate for it with internal and external stakeholders.
• You are willing to learn a wide variety of tasks, a strong work ethic, and have a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• You are able to work independently, set priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
• You have experience working with diverse communities, including people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
• You demonstrate effective conflict management skills.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You bring strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• You are proficient in QuickBooks Online, with familiarity with Bill.com considered a plus.
• You are able to travel to sites within a 15-mile radius of the office.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet COPAL's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of COPAL. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.