Financial Operations Manager

Kalamazoo College is seeking an experienced and collaborative Financial Operations Manager to oversee key accounting operations and help ensure the financial stewardship of the institution. This position serves as an important leader within the Finance Office, managing payroll, accounts payable, federal grant accounting, financial reporting, and accounting staff while partnering with departments across campus to support the College’s mission and strategic goals.

Join a mission-driven institution where your financial expertise will directly support student success and the educational mission of Kalamazoo College.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and supervise payroll and accounts payable operations.
• Manage employee reimbursements, purchasing cards, vendor payments, and IRS Form 1099 reporting.
• Review payroll transactions, account reconciliations, and annual W-2 processing.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Administer the financial aspects of federal grants, including reporting, cash drawdowns, and compliance.
• Manage ERP system access and general ledger account maintenance.
• Prepare audit schedules and support annual audit activities.
• Serve as a trusted financial resource for faculty, staff, and campus leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and mitigate risk.

You’re a great fit if you have:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Bring at least five years of professional accounting experience and prior supervisory experience.
• Possess strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and account reconciliation.
• Have advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems and ERP platforms.
• Are highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented.
• Communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to exceptional customer service.
• Value integrity, teamwork, confidentiality, and continuous improvement.
• Have higher education, nonprofit, or federal grant accounting experience (preferred).

Kalamazoo College is proud of offer a robust and reliable slate of benefits. A continued goal is to maximize our benefits while minimizing costs to employees, families, and the College.

• ASR Health Benefits
• Choice of two PPO plans with options for single, double, and family coverage. Includes prescription drug benefits. Robust support for behavioral health, substance abuse treatment, and chronic condition management.
• Employee Health Costs

• ASR Health Benefits
• Includes options for single, double, and family coverage. No network means that any dental provider is permissible.
• Employee Dental Costs

• ASR Health Benefits
• Includes options for single, double, and family coverage. No network means that any vision provider is permissible.
• Employee Vision Costs

• Unum
• Voluntary accident insurance
  - Employee paid
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  - Employee paid

• Burnham & Flower
• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA

• Unum
• Basic life insurance
  - Employer paid
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
  - Employee paid

• Unum
• Long- and Short-term disability salary continuation - employer paid

• TIAA
• With an employer contribution and an employer match

• Behavioral Health Services
• Available to all employees and their household members at no cost

• Acrisure Benefits Group
• Assistance in navigating complex employee benefit situations at no cost

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Intentional community-building efforts
• Getting settled information

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