Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

• Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only).
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan.
  1).
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall;
  Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy.

Job Title: Controller

Division: Fiscal Affairs

Evaluation Group: Staff Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Senior Vice President, Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Services/ Chief Financial Officer

Positions Supervised: Assistant Controller;
Manager, Accounts Payable

The Controller leads the University’s accounting operations, including financial reporting, the monthly and year-end close, treasury and cash management, and compliance verification, and oversees all facets of accounts payable. This role also oversees financial management of grants, endowments, and gifts; tracks capital assets; creates and maintains a cash forecast; and manages the University’s investment accounts.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Directs daily activities of Accounting and Accounts Payable departments
• Determines accounting policies and practices to ensure financial statements are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Ensures accuracy in recording financial transactions; provides excellent customer service; and practices good financial stewardship of University assets
• Facilitates the collection and reporting of financial data for financial reports, tax returns, regulatory reports, audits, presentations, and other evaluations; undertakes discussion and closure of all related issues
• Leads the LES system-wide year-end financial audit and the annual IRS Form 990
• Performs treasury activities related to cash flow, borrowings, debt, and capital management
• Manages all University investment accounts
• Leads the annual NCAA agreed-upon procedures engagement for intercollegiate athletics
• Prepares and monitors the Department of Education financial responsibility composite score
• Manages banking and merchant services relationships, including day-to-day bank administration and coordination of PCI compliance
• Coordinates the annual endowment spending calculation and reporting on donor-restricted funds
• Partners with University Advancement to integrate financial systems with Raiser’s Edge, reconcile gift and pledge activity, and ensure consistent gift reporting between Advancement and the general ledger
• Completes all annual surveys, such as IPEDS and HLC
• Creates and maintains a cash forecast
• Assists in the creation of PowerPoint slides for the Board of Trustees and management that contain financial information on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Assists in developing and collecting accurate data…