Controller, Education ​/ Teaching

CONTROLLER

Full-time/Exempt; 40 hours per week; 12 months per year.

Anticipated Application Screening Period:
September 30 - October 7, 2026

Tentative First Interview Dates:
October 15-16, 2026 (Zoom)

Tentative Second Interview Dates:
October 22, 2026 (In Person)

Anticipated

Start Date:

December 1, 2026

Butte College is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Controller to join our Fiscal Services team. This is a new position and will report to the Director of Fiscal Services. The Controller will provide comprehensive leadership and technical expertise across all accounting operations, financial reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong fiscal expertise and a continuous improvement mindset. This position will play a key role in driving efficiency, ensuring strong internal controls, and establishing timely, accurate financial information.

The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 12:00 p.m. Over the summer the schedule changes to Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with Fridays off. As an exempt position, hours may vary based on departmental needs.

• Bachelor’s degree
  * in accounting, finance, business administration, or public administration;
  AND
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible financial and accounting experience including detailed financial reporting;
  AND
• One (1) year of management and/or supervisory level experience directly related to the responsibilities in this class;
  AND
• Direct experience coordinating and preparing Annual Financial Audit Reports and implementing new accounting standards;
  OR
• Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.

* Bachelor’s Degree education equivalency is a 1 to 1 equivalency, one year of responsible work experience related to the classification for each full year (24-30 units) of college.

Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

• Offers of employment are contingent upon the submission of official transcripts showing completion of the degree, and proof of other requirements of the position, that minimally qualified the applicant.
• If the position has an education equivalency component within the minimum qualifications and the applicant qualified under equivalency, transcripts may not be required upon hire.
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. For list of agencies that provide this service .

• Application Tips for Success
• Travel Reimbursement for Interviews
• Relocation Incentive

Butte Glenn Community College District (BGCCD) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYER:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Butte Glenn Community College District is committed to creating a diverse workforce focused on equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all faculty, staff, administrators, managers, and students.

The District is dedicated to building an environment that supports our diverse student populations providing opportunities to mentor, encourage, and prepare our students to be successful in the world and expose them to global perspectives.

BGCCD is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District’s policy to ensure that all…