Controller

Lead with Stewardship. Strengthen Sustainability. Advance the Mission.

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, our mission is simple and powerful: to inspire and enable all young people, especially those with unmet needs, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring community members.

Everything we do is rooted in our values: Kids First, Caring Adults, Safe & Healthy Environments, Responsible Stewardship, and Opportunity for All.

We’re youth-centered, collaborative, and committed to leadership that strengthens our community. Every day, our team works to ensure young people experience supportive relationships, safety, recognition, opportunity, fun, and belonging.

If you believe thoughtful stewardship can strengthen a mission and create lasting impact, this is where you belong.

About the Role

Strong financial stewardship is essential to our ability to serve young people and communities well. The Controller leads this work for The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, ensuring our financial resources are managed responsibly, our reporting is reliable, and our leaders have the information they need to make thoughtful decisions.

As a member of organizational leadership, the Controller brings financial perspective to decisions that shape the organization’s priorities and long-term sustainability. Working closely with the CEO, Leadership Team, Treasurer, Finance Committee, and Board, this role helps leaders understand financial performance, anticipate risks and opportunities, and plan responsibly for the future.

The Controller also leads the Finance team and provides financial oversight for significant grant-funded work, including our Lead Agency responsibilities for the Wisconsin Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead the organization’s financial strategy, stewardship, and operations, providing leaders and the Board with clear insight into financial performance, risks, opportunities, and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee accounting and financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, reconciliations, adjusting entries, and closing processes.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial management, partnering with department leaders to monitor budgets, spending, allowable costs, funding restrictions, and significant variances.
• Oversee core financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, payroll-related financial processes, and financial records.
• Oversee cash flow and organizational assets, including liquidity, banking relationships, reserves, endowments, investments, and other asset accounts in accordance with Board-approved policies.
• Oversee financial administration of federal, state, local, and private grants, including budgets, reimbursements, financial reporting, documentation, allowable costs, cost allocation, and funding restrictions.
• Lead the financial aspects of Lead Agency responsibilities for the Wisconsin Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, including pass-through and subrecipient monitoring, fiscal risk assessment, reimbursement approval, corrective action, and compliance.
• Maintain strong financial policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls that safeguard organizational resources and support accurate, efficient, and compliant financial operations.
• Lead the annual financial statement audit and any required Single Audit, serving as the primary liaison with external auditors and overseeing corrective action when needed.
• Assess financial, operational, and compliance risks and recommend practical strategies that protect organizational resources and strengthen accountability.
• Strengthen finance systems, processes, data quality, and reporting, while helping staff build understanding of financial procedures, budget accountability, funding restrictions, and responsible stewardship.
• Lead and develop Finance and Lead Agency staff through coaching, goal setting, accountability, recognition, and professional development while ensuring the team has the expertise, systems, and support needed to succeed.

This list reflects the primary duties and responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Why Join Us?
Because what happens here matters.
Because strong stewardship helps make our mission possible.
Because thoughtful financial leadership helps ensure our organization can continue showing up for young people, families, and communities for years to come.
You’ll be part of a team defined by compassion, integrity, learning, collaboration, and purpose, all working together to make the Fox Valley a great place for all youth to grow.

Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced financial leader who brings strong accounting expertise, sound judgment, and a thoughtful approach to stewardship and collaboration.
You’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible accounting and financial management experience, preferably in nonprofit and grant-funded operations.
• At least three years of experience supervising accounting or finance staff.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, grant administration, internal controls, and audits.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• The ability to explain financial information clearly and work effectively with staff, Board members, funders, Alliance members, volunteers, and partner agencies.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and build effective working relationships.
• Proficiency with accounting systems, spreadsheets, and other workplace technology.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred, but not required.

How You’ll Lead
You’ll bring a mission-driven, values-based approach and a commitment to excellence, equity, anti-racism, cultural respect, lifelong learning, and a workplace culture grounded in trust, inclusion, belonging, autonomy, and accountability.

Pay & Benefits

• Compensation range $96,000 to $110,000 annual salary, depending on experience.
• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance coverages.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-sponsored match.
• Comprehensive paid programs to support work-life balance, including vacation, sick/personal time, and parental leave.

Location
This role is based at our Appleton location and supports a multi-site organization. Regular on-site presence is expected. We are not able to offer relocation assistance.

Our Commitment
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where differences are valued, equity is intentional, and everyone belongs.

We encourage you to fill out a complete application at: www.bgclubfoxvalley.org/careers!