Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Hybrid role with office location in the Old City of Jerusalem

Position Summary: Aish, a not for profit located in the Old City of Jerusalem, with a current annual budget of $25m, is looking to hire a Financial Controller to oversee the financial activities of the organization, for both its Israel and US operations, including accounting, financial reporting and compliance. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to manage a team effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Reporting:

1. • Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements.
   • Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including monitoring accounting transactions and adjustments.

• • Reviewing monthly and annual business performance, including the review and monitoring all accounting transactions and adjustments (corrections, accruals, deferrals and provisions) & ensuring appropriate use of these in line with accounting rules.

2. Accounting Operations:

1. • Manage day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger.

• • Review and approve salaries for Israel and the United States.
  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Implement and maintain robust internal controls.

3. Cash Management:
   • Oversee cash flow management and forecasting including Preparation of the weekly cash-flow report
   • Together with the CFO
     • Ensure efficient utilization of cash resources.

1. • • Manage relationships with banks and financial institutions.

4. Compliance and Audit:

1. • Coordinate and manage external audits.

• • Maintain and enforce policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls.

5. Team Management:

1. • Supervise and mentor the finance and accounting team.
   • Provide leadership and guidance to team members.

• • Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

6. Strategic Planning:

1. • Assist in the development and implementation of financial strategies.
   • Support long-term planning and strategic initiatives.

• • Collaborate with other departments to achieve organizational goals.

• Other

• • Work together with FP&A function to enable them to be successful in their role.

1. • Supporting the Director of Finance of the Educational Institute to manage student payments, scholarships, and review contracts.
   • Providing support for contract reporting to government and external agencies, including ad hoc report production.
   • Lead the Record to Report Transformation stream together with the Project Consultant.
   • Assist in developing and embedding effective finance processes, standards, templates, tools and systems, including process documentation
   • Supporting the requests for set-up of client reporting and Master Data Items
   • Assist, when necessary, in preparing tuition reconciliations and ad hoc finance requests.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Certified Public Accountant/Chartered Accountant/or equivalent – preferred but not required
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role and 2 as a Financial Controller.
• Experience of working in a busy team with the ability to work flexibly in response to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems. Knowledge of Priority preferred but not required
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• English Mother Tongue, Hebrew at Fluent Level (speaking, reading and typing)

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