GLOBAL CONTROLLER

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
GLOBAL CONTROLLER
Finance Division
(New York Office)
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Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a Global Controller for its Finance Division.  The Global Controller supports the Director of Finance and Administration and is responsible for HRW’s accounting operations which includes the production of periodic financial reports, the maintenance of a system of accounting records, and the maintenance of a comprehensive set of controls which are designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.  

Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the timely and accurate fiscal and calendar closings for organization-wide internal and external reporting;

2. Record and post all transactions of all HRW entities globally;

3. Oversee payroll and cashbook;

4. Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures globally;

5. Oversee, the accounting operations of all entities, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations and policies and procedures;

6. Conduct a year end consolidated audit and prepare all US tax returns;

7. Prepare bank reconciliation for HRW’s major bank accounts and payroll journal accounts for the same offices;

8. Record and monitor all activity of HRW’s Endowment Fund;

9. Establish clear work plans for staff and communicate priorities clearly and effectively by providing oversight and taking responsibility for delegated assignments;

10. Ensure that the workload of the staff is manageable and the reporting lines are clear;

11. Provide appropriate and timely feedback on staff performance and provide guidance, coaching and training, as necessary; and

12. Perform additional responsibilities as required by the Director of Finance and Administration.

Qualifications:

Education:  A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field is required; an advanced degree in Accounting is highly desirable. CPA is required.

Experience:  Minimum ten years of experience with increasing complex responsibility in the accounting field of a progressive multi-national organization or company.

Related Skills and Knowledge:

1. Proven track record of all aspects of accounting, including general ledger, journal entries, budgets, account analysis, financial statements, and other accounting functions, is required.

2. Experience managing accounting in an organization with a complex structure in multiple locations and currencies is required.

3. High degree of proficiency in a computer-based accounting system and Excel is required; prior experience with not-for-profit financial software such as Serenic is highly desirable.

4. Strong analytical, problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercisesound judgment are required.

5. Excellent time-management skills and ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining a strong attention to detail is required.

6. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff in remote locations are required.

7. Strong oral and written communications skills in English are required; proficiency in another language is desirable.

8. Prior experience working in an international nonprofit/NGO is desirable.

Salary and Benefits:  HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits.  HRW will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Please submit a cover letter, CV, a brief writing sample (unedited by others) and contact information for three references.  Please submit the entire application in ONE attached document tofinancejobs@hrw.org. Please use “Controller Ref FIN-14-1009-A” as the subject of your email. 

Only complete applications will be reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.