Associate Vice President Fiscal Services​/Controller

Winthrop Position Title Associate Vice President for Fiscal Services/Controller

State Title

State Title Associate Vice President

State Class Code

State Class Code UC61

State Pay Table

Annual Salary/Hiring Range $144,458; actual salary depends on qualifications.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, the Associate Vice President/Controller ( AVP /C) provides fiscal leadership and strategic oversight of financial accounting, university business and budgeting processes, and control compliance.

• Designs and implements systems and processes based on best practices to support the university’s mission and strategic plan;
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and the timely submission of internal and external reports;
• Fosters a commitment to continuous improvement and outstanding service and works to strengthen collaboration across campus and with external constituencies; and
• Provides supervisory leadership to accounting services, accounts payable, budget services, payroll services, post-award management and student financial services.

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field.
• Seven years of experience in finance, accounting, budget management or related field.
• At least three years of supervisory experience.
• Experience leading annual financial statement preparation and managing audit requests or auditing financial statements.

• Certified Public Accountant ( CPA ) credential.
• At least five years of experience directing or managing fund accounting and working with GASB accounting and financial reporting standards and FASB reporting, preferably at an institution of higher education.
• At least seven years of supervisory experience with a team.
• Recent experience implementing or optimizing Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) systems, business software, and/or business intelligence tools.

• Expert knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) and government accounting standards and regulations.
• Working knowledge of the taxes normally associated with a public institution of higher education.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Strong financial skills and proven ability to plan and manage operating and capital budgets and support a data-driven decision model.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically and develop a vision for long-range planning.
• Proven leader and manager who knows how to motivate a team, support their professional development, and create a productive work environment.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to make effective oral and written presentations at the executive level.
• Must be detail-oriented, possess exceptional time-management and organizational skills, and be committed to delivering work on assigned schedules.
• Strong commitment to transparency, follow through, and customer service and the ability to monitor and evaluate service quality.
• Familiarity with higher education operations and proficiency with ERP systems common to higher education.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of an organization.

Financial Operations Leadership and Compliance

• Plans, directs and administers the university’s financial operations, including accounting, post award management, accounts payable, payroll, fixed-asset accounting, resource planning and allocation, budget management, purchasing, P-Card administration, risk management, cash management, cashiering, student…