Finance & Accounting Compliance Manager

Children's Home Society of Florida

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history.

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

The Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing audit coordination activities across the Finance & Accounting team to ensure timely, accurate, and complete responses to audit and funder requests. This position manages the preparation and tracking of audit schedules, confirmations, and regulatory filings, while maintaining up-to-date policies, procedures, and training documentation. The Compliance Manager supervises the Accounting Clerk and collaborates with Accounting and Finance leadership to promote strong internal documentation and compliance practices. Overall, the Compliance Manager contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families.

WHY JOIN CHS?

• Uplifting mission-driven work culture
• Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history!
• Growth and professional development opportunities
• Great benefits package, including generous paid time off and holidays

Primary Job Functions

1. Oversee audit coordination, compliance documentation, assigned tax filings, and special projects to support financial integrity and organizational readiness.

• Manage audit coordination for the organization’s financial statement audit, Single Audit, Foundation audit, and Children’s Trust audit, including assignment and tracking of prepared-by-client (PBC) schedules and deliverables.
• Prepare or oversee audit-related schedules such as fixed asset rollforwards, investment rollforwards, debt schedules, executive compensation, net asset rollforwards, and SEFA schedules.
• Manage assigned tax-related responsibilities, including support for IRS Forms 990, annual 1099 filings, and tangible personal property tax filings, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Coordinate legal and bank confirmations in support of audit requirements, and assist with IRS and other regulatory communications as needed.
• Maintain internal controls documentation, including policies, procedures, and SOPs, and coordinate regular updates to reflect current practices.
• Oversee the structure and organization of internal documentation storage, ensuring timely and easy access to support materials for audit selections and funder monitoring.
• Maintain system training documentation (e.g., accounting, expense, and document management platforms) and support onboarding by ensuring tools are accessible and up to date.
• Support funder monitoring, compliance questionnaires, and periodic regulatory filings such as state census reports or certification documentation.
• Manage the year-end petty cash audit process and support periodic spot checks as needed.
• Participate in special initiatives, including fixed asset inventory tracking and insurance-related valuation support.
• Supervise the Accounting Clerk, providing guidance and oversight on responsibilities such as organizing monthly billing support documentation and maintaining audit-ready files.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting Managers, the Senior Accounting Manager, the Controller, and Finance leadership to ensure consistency, accuracy, and audit preparedness.

Job Qualifications

Education, Licenses & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration from an accredited university, required.
• Master’s degree or CPA, preferred.
• Florida Driver’s License within 30 days of hire, required.

Experience:

• Five years of progressive accounting experience, required.
• Three years of financial compliance experience, preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience, preferred.
• Two years prior experience in a nonprofit organization, preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• AUDIT | TAX |ADVANCED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

Skills and Proficiency in:

• Planning, organization and time management
• Oral and written communication
• Collaboration, teamwork, consulting, facilitation, coaching and mentoring
• Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook; and accounting software such as NetSuite
• Advanced spreadsheet and word processing

Ability to:

• Supervise others, with coaching skills that result in accomplishing goals through direct reports.
• Perform at a high level of autonomy, with general supervision.
• Perform under strong demands in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environments.
• Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results.
• Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
• Handle highly stressful, sensitive situations; maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate the behaviors of our CHS Common Bond Values.

Schedule Expectations

The incumbent will work a standard scheduled week, which may include weekends, holidays and evenings. The ability to work flexible hours is required to meet business needs. If working remotely, incumbent will be required to be available by telephone and email during specified hours. Travel will be on an as-needed basis to conduct business-related activities.

Together, good can be done.

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