Controller

Position Title:
Controller

Organization:
Daya

Reports to:
Executive Director

Position:
Full-Time, On-site (with hybrid potential after probationary period)

Location
: Houston, Texas

Salary:
$90,000-$110,000

About Daya

Daya is a culturally specific nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and educating the broader community to end the cycle of abuse. Rooted in survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and community-driven approaches, Daya provides services that honor culture, language, and lived experience as essential components of healing and safety.

Serving diverse communities, Daya offers a continuum of support designed to promote dignity, stability, and long-term well-being for survivors and their families. The organization works in close partnership with community organizations, funders, and systems partners to ensure access to responsive, equitable services while advocating for systemic change that addresses the root causes of violence.

Daya is recognized for its strong mission alignment, collaborative culture, and commitment to accountability and integrity. As the organization continues to grow in scale, complexity, and funding sources, it is strengthening its internal systems to support sustainable impact. The Controller will play a critical role in ensuring Daya's financial infrastructure, compliance, and stewardship practices are aligned with its values and positioned to support long-term organizational health and mission success.

The Role

The
Controller
is a senior leadership position responsible for ensuring the financial integrity, compliance, and long-term sustainability of Daya's operations. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Controller serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor, providing financial insight and stewardship to support informed decision-making and organizational stability.

This role oversees all aspects of financial management, including accounting, grants management, budgeting, audits, financial reporting, and internal controls. The Controller balances strategic planning with hands-on execution, ensuring that financial systems, processes, and controls are accurate, transparent, and aligned with funder requirements and best practices in nonprofit financial management.

As Daya continues to grow in scope and complexity, the Controller will play a key role in strengthening financial infrastructure and supporting organizational capacity. Working closely with leadership and staff across the organization, this role helps ensure that financial practices support high-quality, survivor-centered services while reinforcing a culture of accountability, collaboration, and mission-aligned stewardship.

Impact Areas

Financial Strategy, Planning, and Stewardship

• Serve as a strategic financial partner to the Executive Director, supporting organizational sustainability and growth
• Lead annual and multi-year budgeting processes aligned with strategic priorities and funding requirements
• Develop financial forecasting, scenario planning, and analysis to guide leadership decision-making
• Identify and manage financial risks; ensure compliance with all financial, legal, and regulatory standards
• Provide clear, timely financial reporting to the Executive Director and Board to support transparency and accountability

Grants Management, Compliance, and Audit Leadership

• Oversee all grant-related financial management, including pre- and post-award reporting and compliance
• Ensure adherence to funder requirements across government, foundation, and private grants
• Maintain and implement the organization's Cost Allocation Plan and related fiscal policies
• Lead the annual organizational audit and all grant-specific audits, monitoring visits, and financial reviews
• Prepare financial components of grant proposals and funder reports in collaboration with program leadership

Accounting Operations and Internal Controls

• Oversee day-to-day accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll coordination, and cash management
• Ensure accurate, timely entry and reconciliation of all financial transactions
• Maintain strong internal controls, fiscal policies, and documented financial procedures
• Coordinate tax filings, 1099 preparation, and CPA engagement
• Monitor cash flow,