CONTROLLER

JOB SUMMARY:
This position provides financial analysis and develops data to appropriately support strategic planning and decision making processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruit, hire, train, support, and supervise the staff team in the accounting office
•  Establishing and maintaining all accounting and business expense policies
• Ensuring compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations (including IRS, DOE, and DOL regulations and rules) and with best practices in non-profit accounting and financial statements by following FASB standards
• Preparation of financial reports for budget managers and leadership 
• Preparation of annual financial audits
• Preparation of all required tax returns
• Serve as the primary Budget manager by maintaining and implementing the annual budget as approved by the President and Board.
• Maintain systems such that appropriate budget permissions and signature authority are in place for expenditure approval for the entire campus.
• Oversee the integrity of all accounting entries including:
  • The recording of all expenditures for current operations and capital projects 
  • The recording of all revenues related to charges, gifts, fund raisers, investment income and other.
  • The recording of activity related to bond funds and other debt.
• Prepare year-end audit work papers and serve as primary contact with auditing firm for consultation concerning preparation of the annual audit and various accounting procedures.
• Prepare monthly budget projection reports.
• Prepare and review other financial reports on regular basis.
• Implement controls and processes
• Recruit, hire, train, support, and supervise the staff 
• Facilitate the effective billing and collection
• Serve as the main contact with third party vendor selected to manage payment plans
• Ultimate responsibility for the collection of accounts
• Monitor the accounts payable procedure to ensure the proper accounting and timely payment of expenditures.
•  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 5+ years of directly relevant work experience
• Current CPA required
• Ability to recruit, retain, lead and manage a strong team of professional staff members
• Success in cultivating collaborative working relationship
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and exercise sound judgment
• Strong analytical and organizational skills  
• Ability to operate in a highly confidential manner and with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal means.
• Demonstrated commitment to the fundamental values of service to others, community, and diversity
• PC skills particularly Excel and Word

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working within a non-profit organization preferred
• Public accounting experience also preferred
• MBA preferred Equipment/Skills