Assistant Controller, Director of Accounting

Assistant Controller, Director of Accounting

Position Summary

The Director of Finance and Accounting & Assistant Controller is a leader in the Business Office who is responsible for daily accounting and finance functions. This position is a hands‑on, working role that will also supervise members of the accounting team, including activities such as receivables, payables, cash management, and student accounts. The Director monitors and leads time‑sensitive monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, including annual audit processes while working to create more efficient and effective business operational practices.

• Addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year‑end audit preparation, board materials preparation, cash reconciliation, and the support of budget and forecast activities.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Perform and/or supervise all bank, investment and account reconciliations.
• Manage and supervise accounting staff and processes, including but not limited to receivables, payables, student account activity, and provide cash flow projections.
• Lead the annual audit process for financial statement audit and provide support for student financial aid audit.
• Maintain and prepare quarterly and annual tax return filings through assistance provided by corporate tax advisor, including but not limited to City, State, Federal, UBIT, etc.
• Analyze data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed; proactively identifying opportunities to improve controls and processes to provide reasonable assurance that the institutional assets are protected.
• Oversee cash, investment, foreign exchange transactions and treasury management.
• Assisting with funds management and research, identifying and ensuring proper management and usage of temporarily restricted and direct charge funds to alleviate the unrestricted budget.
• Support the coordination of operations between Institutional Advancement and the Business Office including reconciliations, fund creation/termination, fund reports, etc.
• Perform a variety of additional accounting functions, including but not limited to, financial modeling, spending policy calculations, fixed assets, indirect cost, recurring allocations, asset summaries, etc.
• Maintain an organized, accessible central filing system for all accounting activity and annual documentation.
• Manage, assist and/or support the creation and implementation of various projects, policies, procedures that will be adopted throughout HUC.
• Enter and post journal entries in the general ledger.
• Prepare a variety of monthly, quarterly and annual reports for leadership as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Organize, plan, and prioritize work by developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and communicate expectations to employees.
• Provide active guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards, motivating employees, addressing conflict, and monitoring performance.
• Develop and build functioning teams working toward the same goals.
• Coach and develop others by identifying developmental needs, providing direction, and assisting employees in advancing their skills.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Preferred: CPA or master’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field.

• Required:
  
  Five years in accounting or finance which includes three years of management‑level experience and relevant audit experience.
• Preferred:
  Higher education or non‑profit experience, fund management experience.

• Microsoft Office 365 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Accounting software – Abila MIP
• Pay Com, Paylocity, Raiser’s Edge, Empower, Concur, Fund Driver