Financial Controller

Location: Remote — U.S. Southeast Only (GA, FL, AL, TN, NC, SC) - Monthly travel for in person meetings (Corporate office located in Blue Ridge, GA) Full-Time | Reports to CEO Use your financial expertise to help save and sustain lives worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to serve as the senior finance leader in a mission-driven nonprofit where your work directly fuels global impact. Organization Overview RYSR is a mission-driven organization operating domestically and internationally in crisis response and community restoration. With an annual operating budget of approximately $7 million, RYSR manages multi-source donor funding, international program disbursements, and multi-currency transactions in support of life-saving and sustaining work worldwide. As a growth-stage nonprofit, we are building the financial infrastructure, controls, and reporting frameworks necessary to responsibly scale our global impact. Position Summary We are seeking a Financial Controller to serve as the organization’s senior finance professional. This is a hands-on, strategic role for someone who enjoys owning the full financial function while advising leadership on financial health, stewardship, and sustainability. As a working Controller position — currently with no direct reports — this role is ideal for a finance leader who thrives in a mission-driven, high-trust environment and is comfortable balancing execution with strategic insight. Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership & Planning Support annual budgets and multi-year financial planning Provide forecasting and cash flow analysis Advise CEO and Board on financial insights Accounting & Operations Manage GL, AP/AR, reconciliations, and journal entries Perform month-end and year-end close Ensure GAAP and nonprofit compliance Coordinate payroll postings Grant & Fund Accounting Track donor restrictions and grant budgets Monitor reporting deadlines and compliance Maintain international transaction documentation Audit & Compliance Serve as primary audit liaison Prepare audit schedules and documentation Support IRS and state compliance Maintain internal controls and anti-fraud safeguards Reporting Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements Deliver board-ready reports Systems & Process Improvement Analyze, adjust and improve finance workflows Redesign and support accounting system optimization Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 7–10+ years progressive accounting/finance experience Strong GAAP knowledge Experience with financial reporting and reconciliations Highly organized and self-directed Preferred Nonprofit accounting experience Grant and donor-restricted fund experience CPA or CMA Experience with international or multi-currency transactions

Location: Remote — U.S. Southeast Only (GA, FL, AL, TN, NC, SC) - Monthly travel for in person meetings (Corporate office located in Blue Ridge, GA) Full-Time | Reports to CEO Use your financial expertise to help save and sustain lives worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to serve as the senior finance leader in a mission-driven nonprofit where your work directly fuels global impact. Organization Overview RYSR is a mission-driven organization operating domestically and internationally in crisis response and community restoration. With an annual operating budget of approximately $7 million, RYSR manages multi-source donor funding, international program disbursements, and multi-currency transactions in support of life-saving and sustaining work worldwide. As a growth-stage nonprofit, we are building the financial infrastructure, controls, and reporting frameworks necessary to responsibly scale our global impact. Position Summary We are seeking a Financial Controller to serve as the organization’s senior finance professional. This is a hands-on, strategic role for someone who enjoys owning the full financial function while advising leadership on financial health, stewardship, and sustainability. As a working Controller position — currently with no direct reports — this role is ideal for a finance leader who thrives in a mission-driven, high-trust environment and is comfortable balancing execution with strategic insight. Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership & Planning Support annual budgets and multi-year financial planning Provide forecasting and cash flow analysis Advise CEO and Board on financial insights Accounting & Operations Manage GL, AP/AR, reconciliations, and journal entries Perform month-end and year-end close Ensure GAAP and nonprofit compliance Coordinate payroll postings Grant & Fund Accounting Track donor restrictions and grant budgets Monitor reporting deadlines and compliance Maintain international transaction documentation Audit & Compliance Serve as primary audit liaison Prepare audit schedules and documentation Support IRS and state compliance Maintain internal controls and anti-fraud safeguards Reporting Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements Deliver board-ready reports Systems & Process Improvement Analyze, adjust and improve finance workflows Redesign and support accounting system optimization Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 7–10+ years progressive accounting/finance experience Strong GAAP knowledge Experience with financial reporting and reconciliations Highly organized and self-directed Preferred Nonprofit accounting experience Grant and donor-restricted fund experience CPA or CMA Experience with international or multi-currency transactions