Assistant Controller

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Full Time Morristown, NJ, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $ Annually

Saint Elizabeth University (SEU), located in Morris County, New Jersey, offers convenient access to major highways including Routes 287, 280, 80, 10, and 24, as well as the nearby Convent Station train station. Established in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, the University is situated on 150 scenic acres of rolling hills and wooded landscapes. Rooted in the Catholic liberal arts tradition, SEU provides a high-quality education that serves students of diverse ages, backgrounds, and cultures, fostering both academic excellence and personal growth.

SEU is devoted to providing educational and career training opportunities to traditionally underserved communities and is characterized by small class sizes and a highly communal student-centered culture emphasizing individualized attention. SEU is a federally designated Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving Institution. Our traditional undergraduate population is 38 percent Black, and our total enrollment is 30 percent Hispanic, while 47 percent of our students are first-generation college students.

In addition, 76 percent of our first-time freshmen are low-income students eligible for federal Pell funding; many come to us with unique challenges related to their financial, social, academic, mental, and physical health. Saint Elizabeth University seeks to foster and maintain a diverse campus community through inclusive excellence and equal opportunity. SEU has long preserved its legacy of providing quality education and access for underserved populations, particularly in fields and career paths traditionally beyond the reach of marginalized and often disenfranchised communities.

In our traditional co-educational undergraduate enrollment today, women outnumber men two-to-one. SEU has a long legacy of educating women who thrive in STEM and healthcare professions and continues to produce diverse women and men as leaders equipped with a deeper appreciation of inclusion in its various forms. We strive to ensure that all graduates realize their potential through hard work and an exceptional education that is unimpeded by irrational self-doubt or societal biases.

The Assistant Controller will manage, supervise, and provide oversight for the accounting and reporting functions of the University and assist the Controller in the day-to-day operation of the Business Office.

• Accounting & Financial Reporting functions:
• Manage execution of the monthly close checklist
• Track and review reconciliations
• Review journal entries and accounting schedules
• Maintain audit documentation and schedules
• Ensure subsidiary systems reconcile to the general ledger
• Assist auditors in the preparation of the annual 990 tax return, 1098-T, and 1099 Forms.
• Assist with the annual audit and preparation of the year-end financial statements.
• Develop system-generated financial reports.
• Ensure that GAAP requirements are implemented and enforced.
• Prepare financial information for annual reports to IPEDS, NCAA, EADA, and various departmental accreditation filings including Middle States.
• Assist the COFO and AVP/Controller in the annual budget preparation and provide department heads with monthly budget vs. actual analysis
• General Ledger functions
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• Co-lead with the AVP/Controller to review the integration of subsidiary systems to Great Plains
• Maintain chart of accounts; adding and deleting accounts as appropriate while maintaining reporting integrity…