Controller; MGR

Position: Controller (MGR210)
Location: Punxsutawney

Position Summary & Description

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a comprehensive doctoral institution-currently operating with a balanced budget without the use of reserves-and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, invites applications and nominations for the position of Controller. The Controller, reporting directly to the Associate Vice President for Finance, will join a strong, collaborative, student-focused, and mission-driven team.

The Position:

The Controller provides leadership and direction for the University's accounting function, supervising six accountants and five accounts payable staff. The Controller also ensures compliance with internal controls and compliance with Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania policies and procedures; manages the relationship with the external auditors, including planning, preparing, reviewing, and complying with audit requests for the annual financial audit and the single audit;

manages external reporting for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), NCAA Financial Reporting System, Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP), and Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey; and ensures compliance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pennsylvania Department of Revenue regulations relating to tax matters. Additionally, the Controller invoices/draws funds for federal and state grants, direct loans, and work study, and serves as the system administrator for banking, endowment, U.S. Department of Education G5, System for Award Management (SAM), and other cash and grant related systems/portals.

Other key responsibilities include managing master data for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for funds and cost centers as well as student information system (SIS) billing, managing the University's cash position, and assisting the budget office with reconciling budget to actual variances. This position also actively participates in the State System's controller group meetings and works closely with the IUP Foundation, Research Institute, and Student Cooperative Association.

In addition to overseeing day-to-day operations, the Controller plays a critical role in mentoring and developing staff, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. This position provides strategic leadership to ensure the continued growth and professional development of the accounting and accounts payable teams, aligning staff goals with departmental and institutional priorities. The Controller also contributes to long-term planning and decision-making within the Finance Division, helping to shape and lead initiatives that strengthen financial stewardship and operational excellence across the University.

The Institution:

Since opening its doors in 1875, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has used innovative programs and hands-on learning opportunities to transform student lives and positively impact the world. IUP is the only university in Pennsylvania to hold both the R2 university ranking (Carnegie Foundation) and the "Higher Access, Higher Earnings" designation (Carnegie Foundation) and is one of only 18 such public universities in the nation.

There are only 27 public or private universities in the nation that have the R2 classification and "Higher Access, Higher Earnings" designation. With more than 100 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate programs, including 13 doctoral programs, IUP offers its more than 9,000 students many pioneering programs, including the country's first minor in teamwork and in-demand majors such as safety sciences, a strong array of STEM fields, and homeland security.

In the record-setting $81.36MImagine Unlimited Impact comprehensive campaign, IUP far exceeded its goals as well as garnered the largest gift in university and State System history-a $23 million commitment from an alumni couple. In 2019, IUP opened its University College, which allows first-year students to begin their studies by learning about their many options for majors before they ultimately choose one.

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