The Organization

At The Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC), we believe that entrepreneurship is the best way to make a dramatic, positive impact on individuals, on local communities, and around the world.  As a growing and expanding non-profit, we are in the business of helping other people launch, grow and sustain impactful businesses by providing access to capital, access to capacity and access to community.

Headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, the FEC strengthens the Central Indiana entrepreneurial ecosystem – one business at a time. This is done by a talented, highly engaged team using a complete economic development toolkit including a small business loan program of over $8 million dollars, a training and conference center, and over 260,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space.

The Opportunity

The FEC is looking to hire a talented and highly motivated Controller who will take on the role of lead financial officer. Reporting to the CEO, the Controller will play a critical role in strategic decision making and operations as the organization continues to enhance its offerings to the local small business community. The successful candidate will be a hands-on, participatory manager who will lead the finance and accounting functions, and will have strong analytic, organization, and communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

As Controller, you will be responsible for the planning, management, and accountability of FEC’s financial and physical resources.  More specifically, the Controller is responsible for the following areas:

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting and analysis
• Provide financial information to the CEO, Finance Committee Chair, and the Board of Directors
• Oversee annual audits performed by the external CPA firm
• Develop the annual operating budget
• Develop capital budgets and multi-year financial projections
• Present budgets to the CEO for review and subsequent submission to the Board of Directors
• Monitor actual performance compared to budget
• Assure financial compliance of the loan program and provide bookkeeping/accounting and business strategy consultation
• Oversee cash management and cash flow projections
• Establish and maintain banking relationships
• Initiate and manage debt financing and lines of credit
• Oversee capital leases
• Provide oversight for management of facilities
• Maintain, assess, and execute organizational risk management processes including property, casualty, and liability insurances
• Supervise internal A/R and A/P processes
• Serve as a liaison with HR provider
• Assure internal controls on all aspects of financial, compliance, and operational processes
• Enhance operations by providing financial and non-financial data for decision making
• Work with clients to provide technical assistance

Qualifications

In addition to the technical experience and qualifications necessary, the successful candidate for Controller will be a thoughtful, diplomatic, and collaborative leader who serves as a key member of the senior leadership team. S/he needs to be an effective listener across the breadth of the organization and have a deep respect for our work – a passion to help others grow their small business, particularly the underserved. 

The successful candidate will possess many of the following attributes and experiences:

• An understanding of finance and operations in not-for-profit institutions;
• Experience with financial systems and reporting, internal controls, and external audits;
• Ability to oversee the preparation and monitoring of budgets and financial projections;
• An understanding of cash management and debt financing;
• Experience (or willingness to learn) in managing employees;
• Knowledge (or willingness to learn) about property management and facilities, including construction projects and sustainability initiatives;
• Excellent computer skills, including mastery of Microsoft Excel;
• Ability to work on a senior leadership team as a listener, contributor, and collaborator in order to serve as an advocate of the organization to internal and external constituencies;
• A practical and decisive manner with the courage to make difficult and timely decisions while consulting broadly with others;
• A record of exemplary personal and professional integrity; a person of honesty;
• Effective and respectful style of leadership and relationship building, including exercising flexibility and openness, accessibility, and responsiveness to the ideas of others;
• A commitment to the strength of diversity;
• A willingness to serve as an ambassador for FEC in Anderson, in Madison County, and beyond;
• A sense of humor; and
• A baccalaureate degree is required; an advanced degree and/or CPA/CMA is