Remote Controller

About Glide: GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice.

GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization. The Opportunity As GLIDE’s Controller, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial infrastructure of a dynamic $31M organization. Beyond ensuring operational excellence in accounting, you’ll be a key thought partner to senior leadership, supporting complex program operations, multi-stream revenue management, and long-term financial sustainability.

You will lead a high-performing team and collaborate across departments to strengthen systems, processes, and financial transparency organization-wide. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Financial Leadership: Partner with the CFO and senior leadership to develop multi-year financial plans and forecasting models that support GLIDE’s strategic objectives. Provide financial analysis and scenario planning to guide organizational decision-making and sustainability.

Optimize liquidity management across restricted, unrestricted, and endowment funds. Complex Accounting experience in nonprofit or government grant accounting highly desirable. Strong knowledge of nonprofit GAAP, government cost principles, and multi-stream revenue management.

Proven success managing audits, compliance, and reporting in complex environments. Hands-on expertise with financial systems (Sage Intacct or MIP preferred), Concur, Adaptive Insights, and advanced Excel skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with the ability to translate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

Support and embrace One GLIDE philosophy and day-one ready preparedness. Physical Requirements: Ability to work on a computer and see details of objects at close range. Ability to hear within normal range, and communicate effectively (in person, telephone or Zoom).

Finger dexterity and the ability to use all standard office equipment. Sit or stand comfortably, and the ability to navigate throughout office spaces (via elevator or stairs). Work Environment: Hybrid work flexibility (in-office presence 4 days/1 day remote work).

GLIDE maintains an "open door" policy to the community and its clients, who frequently enter and leave the building. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and generous PTO. A vibrant, inclusive, and mission-centered culture. $150,000 - $175,000 a year This is a full-time (40 hours/week), Exempt role.