Assistant Vice President of Finance & Controller

The mission of Goodwin University is to educate a diversestudent population in a dynamic environment that aligns education,commerce, and community. Our innovative programs of study preparestudents for professional careers while promoting lifelong learning and civic responsibility. As a nurturing university community, wechallenge students, faculty, staff, and administration to fullyrealize their highest academic, professional, and personalpotential.

Position Description Summary/Purpose :

Goodwin University seeks an experienced, mission driven leader whowill be accountable for all facets of the Finance/Accounting/Business Office departments, including but not limited to: design of all financially-relevant internal control sand the associated policies and procedures, overseeing dailytreasury and cash management operations, all vendor payments,financial reporting both on a GAAP basis and on a grant-reportingbasis, consolidation of financial data for 10+ legal entities, andthe successful completion of the annual audits (GAAP and State/Federal Single Audits).

The individual will lead ahighly-functioning team that works collaboratively across departments and business entities while also providing strategic leadership support to the executive team.

Essential Job Functions/Primary Responsibilities :

(The essential functions or duties listed below are intendedonly as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does notexclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or alogical assignment to the position.)

• Leading a team of upwards to 13 full-time employees, ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures, developing their skillsets and knowledge bases, completing annual performance reviews and ensuring their career development
• Primary point of contact with external audit team, oversees theaudit process, including all preparation of supporting data and documents
• Maintains financial reporting for all related business entities(10+) in coordination with the Senior Director of Financethroughout the year in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including the maintenance of anyrelated policies, and maintains a strong knowledge of the changingaccounting regulations
• Assists with the consolidated operating and capital budgetprocesses across business entities while aligning the anticipatedexpenditures with the overall University strategic plan
• Oversees the form 990 tax preparation process and coordinatesdeliverables across departments and business entities to support the ultimate federal and state tax submissions
• Ensures the timely issuance of monthly financial statements,for distribution to management, banking partners, and grantproviders
• Lead the strategic integration, governance, and operationalapplication of artificial intelligence across the Finance and Accounting functions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, insight generation, and decision support
• Analyzes and reports key financial trends to senior leadership team, provides timely information to support operational decision-making
• Interacts with key banking and vendor leadership partners toensure the smooth operation of the business, including negotiationof contract terms for maximum financial benefit to the University
• Manages daily banking and treasury operations, including maintaining proper cash levels cross over 20+ different bank accounts at multiple banking institutions
• Oversees the processing of all federal financial aiddrawdowns/refunds (approximately $40 million annually) in accordance with regulatory guidance
• Ensures the proper endowment accounting of the Goodwin Foundation holding over $16M of investments
• Oversees the accounts payables operations, ensuring timely payment of vendors, proper design of and adherence to all paymentpolicies, and accurate 1099 reporting each year
• Oversees the magnet school finance operations, including theproper accounting for GAAP and Grant financial statements, thetimely and accurate submittal of annual reports (ED111, ED114,ED141), and the timely reporting of significant financial mattersto senior leadership across business entities
• Ensures proper accounting and financial operation of all University real estate activities
• Attends and provides support to CFO during all meetings of the Audit and Risk, Budget and Finance, and Investment Committees
• Posts and analyzes bi-weekly payroll data into the general ledger, for proper reporting of all payroll expenses, and ensuresproper funding for each cycle
• Regularly produces high-quality ad-hoc reports and data to theCFO and other members of the University’s leadership team
• Conducts and oversees all accounting and financial reporting for the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, an affiliated butseparate non-profit organization

• Performs similar or related work as required, directed or assituation dictates
• Attends multiple training sessions and conferences throughout the year to stay current on…