Director of Financial Reporting and Senior Accountant

Director of Financial Reporting and Senior Accountant

Department: Finance and Administration

Type: Full Time

Contact Name: Talladega College Office of Human Resources

Contact Email: hr

Department: Finance and Administration

Reports To: Vice President of Finance and Administration

Functional Oversight: Comptroller

The Director of Financial Reporting & Senior Accountant is responsible for the technical execution of accounting, financial reporting, and compliance functions of the College. This role serves as the institution’s primary subject-matter expert in FASBnot-for-profit accounting, financial systems, and regulatory reporting.

The Director executes accounting operations and prepares all financial reports, operating under policies and governanceestablished by the Vice President of Finance and Administration.

• Direct and execute the month-end and year-end close processes,ensuring fully reconciled general ledger balances.
• Prepare all required FASB-compliant financial statements,including Statements of Financial Position, Activities, and Cash Flows.
• Maintain hands-on ownership of the Jenzabar ERP general ledgermodule, chart of accounts, and reconciliations.

• Serve as the primary technical audit liaison, producing auditschedules, work papers, footnotes, and reconciliations.
• Support external auditors by responding to technical requests and documenting accounting treatments.
• Implement audit recommendations approved by the Vice President.

• Lead preparation of SACSCOC financial indicators, UNAEPcalculations, and multi-year trend analyses.
• Compile and submit financial data for IPEDS, Title IV, andstate reporting, subject to approval.

• Direct daily Accounts Payable workflows, ensuring accurate coding, timely disbursement, and compliance with policy.
• Perform independent post-processing payroll reviews to validategeneral ledger postings, benefit allocations, and tax compliance.
• Collaborate with the Contracts & Grants Accountant to reconcile restricted and unrestricted funds and support Single Audit SEFA documentation.

• Provide analytical support for cash flow analysis, forecasts,and Board reporting.
• Translate accounting data into executive-level financial insights for senior leadership.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or arelated field. Master's in Accounting (MAcc) or MBA preferred.
• Professional Certification:
  Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential highly preferred due to FASB and audit preparationrequirements.
• Experience:
  
  3+ years of progressive accounting experience inhigher education or a complex not-for-profit setting.
• Supervisory
  
  Experience:
  
  2+ years of experience leadingprofessional accounting staff (e.g., Accounts Payable or Payrollfunctions).

• ERP Proficiency:
  Solid hands-on experience using the JenzabarERP system for general ledger and financial reporting.
• Regulatory Expertise:
  Deep operational understanding of U.S.GAAP, specifically the FASB not-for-profit financial standards (ASU
  2016-14).
• Excel
  
  Skills:
  
  Advanced skills in data manipulation, includingpivot tables, XLOOKUPs, and multi-year financial modeling.
• Communication:
  Clear written and verbal skills needed topresent technical financial data directly to the VP of Finance and Administration and other senior leadership.

TALLADEGA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER