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Come join our team of some of the most talented stars within the association and credentialing community, and help us make the world a better place by raising the standard of standard-setting programs.

At Metacred, our mission is to develop, manage, and grow the best credentialing programs in the world. As an association management company (AMC) that specializes exclusively in credentialing programs, we develop and provide comprehensive management of certification, accreditation, certificate, and licensure programs for association, for-profit, and government clients.

We are hiring a Controller to join our Finance team. 

The objective of this position is to ensure that our (and our clients') financial strategy and accounting operations are sound, effective, prudent, accurate, secure, clearly communicated, and compliant with relevant laws, regulations, and standards (including GAAP and IFRS)—thereby ensuring the sustainable growth and advancement of the missions of Metacred and of our client organizations.

The Controller is responsible for, and exercises discretion and independent judgment related to, the management and general business operations of Metacred, including:

• Design and development, continual improvement and evolution, maintenance, implementation, and oversight of financial and accounting systems, methods, policies, and procedures, in alignment with goals and objectives and in compliance with GAAP or IFRS (as applicable) and relevant laws and regulations.
• Budgeting, program / product / service pricing and feasibility analysis, forecasting, financial statements and analysis, creating useful dashboards, presenting financial reports and strategic financial advice to boards and committees, and other internal and external reporting.
• General ledger (GL) / journal entries, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), payment and refund processing and batching, billing, collections, voucher and check disbursements, payroll and benefits management, and PCI compliance.
• Account reconciliation, separation of duties, and other internal controls.
• Design and operation of financial and accounting management systems (including Quickbooks Online and others) in a multi-entity environment, and coordination and oversight of accounting management system and payment processing vendors.
• Timely, helpful, accurate, engaging, collegial, and highly professional communications and assistance related to financial transactions, budgeting and forecasting, policies, and records with—and responses to—Metacred staff, Metacred’s clients, and clients’ credentialing program customers, volunteer leaders, subcontractors and vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Leadership, management, development, supervision, coaching, and oversight of finance and accounting staff.
• Bank account, credit card account, investment account, and cash management and oversight.
• Investment strategy, oversight, and reporting.
• Tax return (including 1120-S and 990) preparation, payments, and filings, and coordination and support of audits for Metacred and our client organizations.
• Identifying policy and procedure gaps, inefficiencies, resource needs, and bottlenecks, and recommending appropriate improvements.
• Contributing ideas and working collaboratively with all Metacred staff, client volunteer leaders, partner organizations, and vendors.

Metacred’s staff culture is progressive—valuing innovation, collaboration, courage, professionalism, performance, client service, and accountability. As a team, we share a consistently positive attitude, sense of humor, and passion for excellence. We strive towards continual improvement and are confident in our ability to deliver exceptional results. We embrace change and thrive on challenges—viewing them as an invitation to evolve and succeed.

In addition to a robust package of traditional benefits, Metacred offers a fulfilling, Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) that respects and empowers our human resources and is driven by our and our clients' business needs, rather than arbitrary factors outside of the context of business needs. The premise of a ROWE is that work can get done anywhere at any time the team member is most productive. This is intended to optimize personnel autonomy, efficiency, job satisfaction, worker health and safety, performance, and accountability.

The Controller reports to the Chief Operating Officer and supervises one or more staff in the Finance and Accounting Department. This is an Exempt position and subject to at-will employment.

Like all of our staff team, the successful candidate for this position will work remotely (telecommute) and will be based at Metacred’s Global Headquarters in McLean, Virginia, USA, with travel to Metacred's offices, client meetings and conferences, and other events around the world. 

Metacred is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in the workplace.

Required

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ACTIVE in good standing (please apply ONLY if you are a CPA)
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Strong executive leadership presence
• Consistently positive attitude
• Collegial and collaborative communications style
• At least five years of experience leading the finance or accounting or finance department of a not-for-profit certification board, membership association, professional society, trade association, or association management company (AMC)
• At least three years of experience using QuickBooks

Preferred

Master’s Degree in business, finance, or accounting

Certified Association Executive (CAE)

Experience as a controller or director of finance at an AMC

About Metacred, a division of META Company

At Metacred, we believe in making our world a better place by raising the standard of standard-setting programs. Our mission is to develop, manage, and grow the best credentialing programs in the world. We accomplish this by bringing the best credentialing practices, staff, vendors, and other resources within the reach of all organizations. Metacred (a division of META Company) is an Association Management Company (AMC) that specializes exclusively in the credentialing facet of association work. In other words, we are a full-service Credential Management Company (CMC). What makes us different: • Unmatched staff expertise in running valid, reliable, legally defensible certification, certificate, licensure, and accreditation programs. • All credentialing programs managed by Metacred are operated in accordance with globally accepted accreditation standards. • Strategic agreements with the best vendors of globally scalable support services to credentialing programs are negotiated based on the combined volume of all Metacred clients, resulting in significant savings for each client.

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