Assistant Vice President Finance & Controller

Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller

Trinity College is looking for an Assistant Vice President for Finance to join an exciting new leadership team at the College. Trinity welcomed a new President and a new Vice President for Finance in 2025, and is looking for a strong candidate that is eager to be part of the team that sets the College on a strong financial path for the future.

This is a wonderful opportunity to become part of a management team that will be making key strategic financial decisions for the College. The College successfully implemented new ERP in Dec 2025, and has now transitioned from Peoplesoft to Oracle for both human resources and finance operations platforms. This position will be responsible for oversight and optimization of Oracle Finance and will be responsible for implementation of new policies, internal controls, and enhanced Oracle functions and reporting.

There is also an opportunity to restructure the Accounting Office functions and staffing due to recent turnover. Strong accounting background and experience is essential, but the ability to be a change manager and lead the finance team with new technology is just as important. This position leads a small team, and the incumbent will be closely involved in the work performed by the team.

• Title:
  
  Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller
• Department:
  Accounting Office
• Employment Type:
  
  Regular
• Hours Per Week: 40
• FLSA Determination:
  Exempt
• Open Date: 11/18/2025
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes
• Full or Part Time:
  Full Time

• Provides financial leadership as a strategic partner and advisor to the VP for Finance & Operations, and in support of the President of the College, and the Finance Committee, the Investment Committee, and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Responsible for recruiting, training, motivating, and retaining an excellent staff, while maintaining high standards for both compliance and customer service.
• Responsible for the College’s financial reporting – interim and year end, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Provides review and direction to staff during the interim/month‑end close process, including review of all monthly account reconciliations.
• Responsible for banking and treasury operations. Formulates strategies for managing cash, debt, and the College’s balance sheet in partnership with the Vice President for Finance and Operations. Responsible for execution of transactions, including debt issuance, debt service payments, and maintenance of cash and investment accounts.
• Oversees Endowment and Donor Fund Accounting through Fundriver software, endowment spending calculations, endowment accounting, and fund restrictions in coordination with Advancement Office and the Budget Office.
• Responsible for the accounting and internal control environment at the College, including developing, implementing, and monitoring all accounting and control policies. Responsible for all audits, including for financial statements, the federal single audit, and 403(b) compliance audit.
• Represents the College scrupulously with external financial business partners including the outsourced Chief Investments Officer (Commonfund), insurance, banking, and auditors.
• Leads efforts to build and maintain business systems and processes that are sound, contemporary, efficient, and compliant. Leads the finance effort to optimize the Oracle Cloud ERP implementation.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and performance management for a team of direct reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co‑curricular program. With more than 2,100 full‑time undergraduate students, representing forty‑three states and ninety‑one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socio‑economically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets;

and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field, 5‑8 years’ work experience
• Preferred:
  Master’s degree, 8‑10 years’ work experience, Certified Public Accountant strongly preferred;
  Higher Ed experience

Applications are now being accepted online. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an offer is made. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Three References

Optional Documents