Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Purpose

The Controller is responsible forday-to-dayleadershipof the College’s Business Office staff and operations.

This includes annual budget preparation,internal and external reporting, and relationship management with the Business Office’s external partners.

The Controller reports to the Executive

Vice President&COO.

This is a full-time position with normal workdays Monday through Friday.

Extended hours and a flexible schedule may be necessary to meet deadlines and project requirements of thecollegeincluding occasional weekends.

• Anunderstandingof Holy Cross College’s Catholic identity and educational mission. Anappreciation for howresourcefulleadershipof the Business Office, and partnership with the College’sBoardof Trustees, President, and Executive Council,supportsand advances the College’s strategicplanand operational priorities.
• Lead development and implementation of the College’s annualbudgeting process and preparation of annual College and area budgets.
• Work closely with theEVP&COOin developingannual and multi-yearfinancial plansto support the College’seducational mission,strategic plan, and operational priorities.
• Serve as the College’s primary liaison to external independent auditor(s) and coordinate the College’s reporting and deliverable requirements as part of external audit processes
• Working with the Finance Committee (of the College’s Board of Trustees) alongwith the College’s leadership, periodically review the College’s Endowment and Investment Distribution Policy and recommend appropriate revisions.
• Monitor the College’s policies and internal controls for the College’s accounting, business, and financial operations.
  
  Makerecommendationsto theEVP & COO regardingappropriate improvementsor revisions.
• In collaboration with Student Accounts/Bursar, develop and recommend student billing, payment, andcollectionpolicies and practices.
• Provide periodic updatesto key constituenciesonthe College’sbudget and financial performance.

• Provide theEVP&COOwith regular reports on investment banking, cash management, accounts receivable and payable.
• Responsible for cash monitoring and reporting activities.
• Proactively provide periodic updates on financial analysis of student tuition, fees, housing, tuition discount, investments, and expenses.
• Manage financial statement reporting andmonitoringtocomply withthird party compliance such as banks, financial institutions,accreditors, U.S. Department of Education,and the State of Indiana

• Complete oversight of all accounts receivable, payable, collection, payroll and development accounts and reporting.
• Supervise Business Office staff and daily operations, including but not limited to accounting, accounts payable/receivable, student accounts, and purchasing.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and practices inhigher education, especiallybusiness and financial operations
• Responsible for Private Grant management
• Responsible for federal and state grants including drawdowns.
• Assumes other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

• CPA preferred
• Minimum of7years’ recent experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller or Accounting leadership positionpreferably withinhigher education and/ornot forprofitindustry with responsibility for accounts, reporting, budgeting, costaccountingand finance.
• Experience managing the auditprocesswhich includes coordination of staff and audit schedulepreparationandexternal financial statement preparation.
• Knowledge of fully integrated accounting systems and well-developed financial analysis capabilities.
  
  Experience with Jenzabar One preferred.
• Assuresthat effective communications aremaintainedwithin areas of responsibility and where appropriate, informs employees as to plans and progress.
• Position requires ahighly motivatedperson who takes initiative and works with minimal supervision.
• Must havesound leadership,administrativeandsupervisoryexperience.
• Must be a“hands-on”,well-organized, team player withgood communication skills both written and verbal.
• Must have strong customer service skills to interact with a diverse group of employees,students and families.
• Must have strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• A desire to embrace, enhance, and support Holy Cross College’sCatholic identity and educational mission.