Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller

About the role

The Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller (AVP/Controller) serves as a senior financial leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of the College's financial operations, accounting systems, financial reporting, budgeting support, treasury operations, and internal control environment for both the College and affiliated Foundation entities.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Controller's Office and oversees the accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant accounting, student accounting, fixed assets, capital accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and audit functions of the College.
• Serves as the College's principal resource for accounting standards, financial compliance, internal controls, and external financial reporting requirements, including GASB, FASB, GAAP, federal and state regulations, and higher education reporting standards.
• PARTNER CLOSELY WITH COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, FISCAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.
• REGULARLY INTERACTS WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP, FACULTY, STAFF, EXTERNAL AUDITORS, BANKING PARTNERS, STATE AGENCIES, BOND TRUSTEES, RATING AGENCIES, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
• SUPPORTS THE PREPARATION AND INTEGRITY OF INTERIM AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX FILINGS, STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTING, ANNUAL AUDITS, AND FINANCIAL ANALYSES WHILE ENSURING THAT FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a related field required.
• A Master's degree and CPA certification are strongly preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible accounting and financial management experience required.
• Minimum three (3) years of progressive supervisory and leadership experience required.
• Demonstrated experience managing audits, financial reporting, and internal controls in a complex organizational environment required.
• Higher education accounting and finance experience are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with GASB, FASB, GAAP, federal and state compliance requirements, and higher education financial reporting standards required.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems implementation, integration, and optimization is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills are required.
• Strong technology skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems experience required.
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague or similar higher education ERP systems preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet critical deadlines, and lead teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrity, customer service, collaboration, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and higher education finance operations.
• Thorough understanding of GASB, FASB, GAAP, AICPA standards, federal and state regulations, and higher education compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems, reporting platforms, and data analysis tools.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data and prepare clear, accurate, and meaningful financial reports, statements, forecasts, and presentations.
• Ability to establish priorities independently, manage competing deadlines, and organize staff and resources effectively.
• Strong leadership, supervisory, and team development skills.
• Strong problem-solving and process improvement orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies across the institution.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.

Skills

• Strong leadership, supervisory, and team development skills.
• Strong problem-solving and process improvement orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies across the institution.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.

Benefits

This position has been approved for a flexible work option arrangement. Flexible work options can be ended at any time by the College, Cabinet, and/or supervisors based on employee performance and/or as institutional needs change.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided in the final offer letter.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided in the final offer letter.