Controller

Why Join Lasting Change?

At Lasting Change, you’re not just stepping into a role, you’re becoming part of a mission-driven organization committed to making a measurable impact. Our purpose is simple but powerful: changing hearts and bringing hope to individuals, families, and communities. We strive to be a national leader in restoration, grounded in strong values and a clear vision for long-term impact.

We operate with intentionality, treating our work with the discipline of a business while staying rooted in biblical stewardship and the belief that strong families are the foundation for lasting success. Our team supports a network of like-minded nonprofits, each working toward shared goals with unique approaches, allowing for meaningful, diverse impact.

As a Controller, you’ll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity and sustainability across this mission, helping organizations thrive so they can better serve others.

Some of the Other Benefits We Offer:

• Health insurance 
• 403(b) with company match 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Company-provided equipment 

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise directly contributes to something bigger than the bottom line, Lasting Change offers both purpose and professional growth.

The Controller leads the day-to-day accounting operations of Lasting Change, Inc. and its affiliated entities, with primary responsibility for the timely and accurate preparation of monthly financial statements, the integrity of the general ledger, and the effectiveness of internal controls. Reporting to the  VP of Finance, the Controller supervises the accounting team, oversees month-end close, leads the annual external audit, and serves as a strategic partner to the VP of Finance on technical accounting, systems, and process improvement. The Controller plays a central role in ensuring the organization’s financial information is reliable, transparent, and useful to leadership, the board, and regulators.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct the monthly close process and ensure timely, accurate preparation of consolidated financial statements for Lasting Change, Inc. and its affiliated entities.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules; ensure all accounts are reconciled and supported each month.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, chart of accounts, and accounting policies in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable nonprofit accounting standards.
• Lead the annual external audit and serve as the primary day-to-day audit liaison.
• Coordinate and manage 990 tax returns, Personal Property Tax returns, and other miscellaneous regulatory filings.
• Plan, scope, and lead internal audits across financial and regulatory areas, including testing of internal controls, compliance with regulatory requirements, and operational risk reviews; document findings and drive remediation through to closure.
• Manage and develop the accounting team; set performance goals, conduct reviews, and support professional development.
• Oversee the work of offshore accounting contractors, ensuring quality, timeliness, and adherence to standards.
• Serve as the finance system owner for Microsoft Business Central; partner with IT and external consultants on configuration, integrations, and continuous improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement of finance and accounting processes with heavy reliance on artificial intelligence and automation; identify, evaluate, and deploy AI-enabled tools to automate transaction processing, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis, while ensuring appropriate governance, data security, and internal controls over the use of AI.
• Lead organization-wide expense reduction initiatives, including spend analytics, vendor consolidation and rationalization, contract renegotiation, RFPs, and identification of cost-saving opportunities 
• Support the  VP of Finance with budgeting, forecasting, cash management, treasury, debt covenant compliance, and board financial reporting.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial, employee, and client information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the  VP of Finance.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to monthly close and external audits.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Active CPA license.
• Public accounting (audit) experience.
• Experience in a supervisory role.