Controller
Texas Legal Services Center • Austin, TX • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Jun 25, 2026
JOB SUMMARY:
The Controller is responsible for essential financial and accounting functions, including appropriate close and reporting cycles, audit, and tax support.
The Controller is expected to maintain a high level of professional standards and ethics while maintaining a positive approach to day-to-day work activities. This position embraces and supports TLSC’s overall mission while complying with all regulations, best practice standards, policies, and confidentiality requirements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· Process all vendor, staff/contractor invoices for payment accurately and in a timely manner.
· Ensure credit card purchases are reconciled on a monthly basis
· Prepare monthly AP accruals for accounting month end close
· Maintain supporting financial documents (e.g. travel forms, purchase orders, requests for checks, etc.) and file documents on a
timely basis.
· Process 1099s and maintain current W-9s
· Maintain accuracy of general ledger and manage organizational cash flow.
· Ensure compliance with GAAP, 2 CFR200 (Super Circular) as well as state and federal regulatory requirements.
· Ensure General Ledger upload of payroll information is timely and accurate.
· Maintain readiness and preparation for year-end audit coordination, along with various other monitoring and site visits.
· Ensure internal controls, record keeping systems and accounting policies and procedures are compliant and aligned with
financial, audit and grantor requirements.
· In coordination with Grants Manager, determine allowable expenses according to grant and contract guidelines and regulations,
and monitor spending to ensure funds are fully expended, accurately and appropriately.
· Reconcile bank statements.
· Facilitate development and continuous improvement of internal controls, organization policies and procedures and financial
processes.
· Work closely with leadership team to facilitate completion of needed financial processes and adherence to deadlines.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
· Perform special projects as assigned.
RequirementsEDUCATION/LICENSE (REQUIRED):
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
· Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting and financial experience, or the equivalent in education and experience required.
· Experience working with non-profit or grant invoicing or billing governmental agencies.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS (REQUIRED):
· Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and custom reporting; proficiency with other Microsoft Office products, and ability to
learn in-house technology, such as, payroll, case management systems, and other office software applications.
· Experience with SAGE-MIP Accounting Software preferred.
· Strong planning and organization skills.
· Excellent customer service and collaboration skills.
· Effective oral and written communications skills.
· Skill in exercising sound judgment, critical thinking and effective decision making.
· Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
· Ability to identify variances and recommend budgetary and operational solutions.
· Knowledge of principles and practices of advanced nonprofit accounting, grant accounting and contact management.
· Knowledge of the state and federal laws, rules, and regulations for nonprofit financial record keeping and reporting especially
grant and other donor requirements.